Politico March 22, 2023
Greg Garcia helps health care organizations partner with the government in the fight against hackers.
The members of the Healthcare and Public Health Sector Coordinating Council’s Cybersecurity Working Group that he leads — health systems, insurers and health tech companies, among others — face serious threats.
Those threats include ransomware attacks that jeopardize patient safety and bottom lines.
Ben caught up with Garcia to discuss new guidance his group helped write with the Department of Health and Human Services on cybersecurity standards and the possibility that Congress will mandate minimum security procedures for health care organizations.
This interview has been edited for length and clarity.
How do you assess the level of adoption of cybersecurity best practices?
Adoption is constantly...