cybersecurity

Daniel Spitzer, Cyderes' SVP and general manager, healthcare, says understanding attack vectors and having a partner to scale cybersecurity efforts can help rural health systems safeguard their networks.

Brian Mazanec of HHS Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response and Jeff Butler of HPH Preparedness Consultants discuss how the recently released RISC Toolkit 2.0 can strengthen healthcare cyber resilience.

Our HIMSS26 interviews captured attendees' views on AI, conference speakers and activities, as well as their top survival tips for optimizing the conference experience.

Because AI technology is moving so quickly and governments are still figuring out how to respond to it, Robert Herjavec of ABC's "Shark Tank" predicts that regulating its use will present a challenge for the next 5 to 10 years.

Editors from MobiHealthNews, Healthcare Finance News and Healthcare IT News review the sessions and keynotes they covered during the second official day of HIMSS26 as well as what they were looking forward to seeing on the final day of the conference.

AI, cybersecurity and digital health discussions abound at the HIMSS26 preconference forums. Take a look at the highlights and catch conversations with industry thought leaders.

Intermountain Health CISO Erik Decker talks about the SMART toolkit, which identifies critical healthcare functions so leaders can plan ways to keep their organizations running in case of cyberattacks.

According to Clearwater's Jackie Mattingly, sustainable cybersecurity funding for rural hospitals remains elusive, with many states allocating little to no Rural Health Transformation Program money to security.

Lakewood Health System's Jim Roeder says building regional alliances enables rural hospitals to share expertise, strengthen defenses and keep care available when cyber incidents happen.

Eric Jimenez, Artesia General Hospital CIO, says the hospital first deployed AI to protect its network after a cyber incident. It expanded to ambient listening and is now seeking to use AI for clinical applications.