Becker's Healthcare November 7, 2024
Cybersecurity is an essential, if often costly, aspect of hospital operations.
At Becker’s Health IT + Digital Health + Revenue Cycle event, hospital CIOs shared how they tackle cybersecurity on a budget, balancing financial constraints with the pressing need to secure sensitive patient data. Panelists Garrett Olin, CIO of Redding, Calif.-based Shasta Community Health Center, Greg Bryant, director of IT at North Texas Medical Center in Gainesville, and Teresa Andrea, vice president and CIO of Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox, Ill., spoke to the importance of creative financing, vendor negotiation, and strategic prioritization to keep hospitals safe from cyber threats.
Cybersecurity is a priority that can’t be sacrificed, even with budget limitations.
“We have to be more creative in...