MobiHealth News September 8, 2023
New patient privacy compliance resources and cross-agency approaches are coming in the next 12-24 months, and could help health systems bolster their security.
BOSTON – At the HIMSS Healthcare Cybersecurity Forum on Thursday, Erik Decker, chief information security officer at Intermountain Health, led a discussion with cybersecurity leaders from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to talk about how the agency is driving accountability and competency in cybersecurity.
Decker was joined by Commander Thomas Christl, Director of the HHS’s Office of Critical Infrastructure Protection in the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response, Nicholas Heesters, Senior Advisor for Cybersecurity for the Office of Civil Rights and Nick Rodriguez, manager of the HHS 405(d) program.
A ‘sea change’ in approach...