Cybersecurity in healthcare: How can you protect your organizational reputation?

Date: 11 August 2022

Host: IHF

Topic: Cybersecurity Global learnings

Watch recording

Do you have a plan in place for when your hospital or healthcare organization is hit by significant and potentially crippling cyber-attacks? The IHF’s Harnessing Big Data Special Interest Group hosted a lunch and learn session focused on how CEOs and other C-suite executives can prepare effective strategic communications prior to, during and after a cyber-attack – to help minimize the negative impact on your reputation.

Recent studies indicate that healthcare providers experienced nearly 700 data breaches or cyber-attacks in 2021, with the majority being ransomware. A further emerging trend suggests that most attacks now include exfiltration of patient data, staff personal information, vendor services, and even medical devices. In addition to the ‘technical’ and ‘operational’ aspects of preparing for, responding to, and recovering from a cyber-attack, healthcare organizations also need to develop an effective, proactive strategic communication plan.

Aimed at a clinical or managerial executives in a hospital system with responsibilities and decision-making accountabilities for strategic communication initiatives, or anyone with an interest in crisis communications in healthcare, this virtual event gave practical advice that organizations of any size could benefit from. You can catch up now on the event recording or read the key takeaways from our speakers to implement in your own organisations.

Programme

Chaired by David Levine, Group SVP, Advanced Analytics & Product Management at Vizient Inc., this interactive lunch and learn featured a mix of live presentations and panel discussions. Along with an insider panel of health system leaders, they tackled:

The state of cybersecurity in healthcare
COVID-19, crisis communications, and cybersecurity
Good practices in crisis communications and strategies related to breaches
Practical guidance for healthcare organizations

Collaborator

We at the International Hospital Federation would like to thank our Premier Member, Vizient Inc., for their contribution to organizing this event.

Hosts / Speakers

Vizient, USA

David Levine

Group SVP, Advanced Analytics and Data Science

Blending clinical leadership and informatics experience, David is responsible for driving key initiatives for Vizient, including growing the Center for Advanced Analytics, leading the development...

Vizient, USA

David Levine

Group SVP, Advanced Analytics and Data Science

David L. Levine, MD is the Group SVP of Advanced Analytics and Data Science for Vizient, Inc. He oversees analytics across the enterprise including data operations, data insights, data science, and governance. The center is responsible for methodologies including risk-adjustment and ranking methodologies. The center provides insights across quality, operations, pharmacy, spend management, and market growth that support Performance Improvement and Consulting. The data and analytics are the foundation for numerous Software as a Service offerings. Dr. Levine also serves as a subject matter expert for a council of chief medical officers for academic medical centers. He joined Vizient in 2010 after serving as Medical Director of the emergency department at John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County in Chicago. He is a member of several national expert panels addressing metrics and quality. Dr. Levine earned his medical degree from Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine and was chief resident at Boston City Hospital. He has a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Michigan.

Baker Hostetler

Lynn Sessions

Partner

Lynn Sessions leads the BakerHostetler Healthcare Privacy & Compliance team in the Digital Assets & Data Management Group & is co-lead of the Healthcare Industry...

Vice Chancellor, Information and Technology, University of Nebraska Medical Centre

Michael A. Ash, MD, FACP

Executive Vice President, Chief Transformation Officer, Nebraska Medicine

Dr. Michael Ash is the Executive Vice President and Chief Transformation Officer at Nebraska Medicine and he serves as Vice Chancellor of Information and Technology...

Service (NHS)

David Willis

Senior Information Security Officer, Lancashire & South Cumbria Health & Social Care Partnership, UK National Health

David is an Information Security Professional with over 40 years’ experience, and holds a degree in Computer Science and Masters in Forensic Computing From The...