How Healthcare Organizations Are Maturing in Security
In this quarter, HealthTech offers great insight into maturing strategies and experiences around securing a complex healthcare environment.
In “How Hospitals Are Adopting Artificial Intelligence to Safeguard Patients, Staff,” Arizona-based HonorHealth shares its journey to improve its physical security strategy through analytics-augmented video surveillance. “I think the general theme is to keep patients, staff and everybody involved safe,” says Darren Viner, HonorHealth’s director of security.
In “How Healthcare Is Optimizing Patient Engagement,” the rise of digital patient engagement solutions highlights the importance of keeping cybersecurity top of mind. “Our first goal is really to provide the safest, highest-quality care and an exceptional experience,” says Jerry Vuchak, executive vice president and chief information and innovation officer at Omaha-based Children’s Nebraska.
Also, don’t miss out on security tips to counter ransomware’s impact on healthcare — especially for organizations serving rural communities — in “Lessons Learned from a Hospital’s Closure Due to Ransomware Attack,” written by CDW Healthcare Strategists Mike Gregory and Matt Sickles.
RYAN PETERSEN
