How to Navigate the Health Care Cybersecurity Storm

The health care sector is being broadsided by cyberattacks on all fronts, impacting everything from patient care to critical supplies, finances, patient data and more. Today’s complex and rapidly evolving cyber threat landscape demands that health care leaders and executives adopt impactful cybersecurity strategies to reduce risk across all operational areas.

In an upcoming AHA Leadership Scan episode, “Navigating the Health Care Cybersecurity Storm: Strategies for Resilience and Risk Reduction,” technology leaders and hospital executives will share impactful strategies to reduce risk.

The online discussion will take place from 1 to 2 p.m. ET on Thursday, Sept. 26.

The program will be moderated by John Riggi, AHA’s national adviser for security and risk, and features leaders from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, OhioHealth Corporation and Accenture.

The deep-dive discussion will examine how to maintain continuity of care during the critical first 30 days after a cybersecurity breach. The panel will address:

• Current cybercrime threats and challenges. Learn what data give cybercriminals the strongest leverage for financial and political gain and why they increasingly are targeting the supply chain. Explore how adversaries are using artificial intelligence in credential-based attacks and why hospital staffs are vulnerable to unintentional insider threats.
• Prioritizing and funding cybersecurity initiatives. Examine the long-term repercussions of underinvestment in cybersecurity and how to prioritize investments to eliminate technical debt and address vulnerabilities. Learn key considerations for balancing investments in new technologies versus existing systems.
• Risk-assessment considerations in mergers and acquisitions (M&A). Identify key cybersecurity considerations during the due-diligence phase of health care M&As. Explore how to ensure seamless and secure systems integration during M&A transitions.
• Cyber-resilience and recovery. Assess your organization’s cyber resilience level and ability to recover from an attack. Learn best practices to ensure quick recovery with minimal disruption after a cyberattack.

By attending the program, participants will earn up to 1 ACHE Qualified Education Hour toward initial certification or recertification of the Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE) designation.

Register now!