Health IT Leadership ’ s Role in Patient Data Security and Privacy

Moving towards an entirely digital world of healthcare can be very appealing in a lot of ways. Having everything digital means better interoperability, increased patient access, and more. However, with the ever-increasing cybersecurity threats and attacks moving more digital can also be very scary. And it is in these uncertain and scary times that people turn to their leaders for guidance. This leaves us with the big question of what role Health IT leadership plays in ensuring the security and privacy of patient data, and what strategies can leaders employ to address emerging cybersecurity threats. We reached out to some fantastic leaders in our Healthcare IT Today Community for their insights into this big question. The following is what they had to say on the matter. Ravi Soin, Chief Information & Security Officer at Edifecs HIT leadership is critical to ensuring the security and privacy of patient data. A security breach can be potentially catastrophic to an organization and every leader must understand that this must be a strategic priority for their organization. Organizations that prioritize security and compliance will provide the appropriate training, tools, and technology to safeguard patient data and in turn, safeguard their business. Addressing emerging cybersecurity threats requires a comprehensive and proactive approach from leaders. This starts with continuous learning, fostering a culture of cybersecurity, risk and security assessment, incident response pla...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - Category: Information Technology Authors: Tags: Analytics/Big Data C-Suite Leadership Healthcare IT Security and Privacy Caryn Hewitt CenTrak Chris Toth Cybersecurity Edifecs hc1 Insights Health IT Leadership Healthcare Leadership John Johnson Ordr patient data Patient Dat Source Type: blogs