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She previews her smart hospital design discussion at HIMSS26 and describes what else she’s hoping to learn at the global conference. And she offers updates on other initiatives at the world-renowned health system, from AI to quantum computing.
Healthcare organizations rely on cryptography-based security, but the infrastructure faces radical change with the rise of quantum computing. A panel of experts at HIMSS26 will explore what's needed to improve asset reliability and data protection now.
Required patches for HIPAA-compliant routers and gateways address a critical vulnerability affecting more than a dozen models. The two-part flaw opens a door to unauthenticated remote command executions.
Beyond just testing software, red team exercises reveal critical operational gaps. They allow hospitals to build and test emergency procedures in controlled environments before a life-threatening breach occurs.
What makes the New Zealand case worth following is what the investigations are actually testing: Are health systems truly designed to protect highly sensitive information?
The four-hospital Florida health system's enterprise implementation was daunting, as any health IT leader knows. But getting outside, at-the-elbow help made for a smoother, safer and more controlled transition. The CMIO describes the big switch.
The stakes are high and the challenges unrelenting. But just as threats are evolving, so are the skillsets and leadership strategies to mitigate risk, safeguard data and protect patients.
The goal is for passwordless authentication to streamline clinical workflows, strengthen cybersecurity and reduce operational burden, the company said.
Efforts to address an organization's technical debt should be mapped out alongside innovation and new features, says a Providence project management leader ahead of HIMSS26, where he'll show how outdated technology can adversely affect staff and strategy.
Jim Roeder, CIO and VP of IT for Lakewood Health in Staples, Minn., says expert rural IT panelists at HIMSS26 will share cost effective approaches to handling limited resources, staffing and infrastructure needs and discuss regional collaboration.