cybersecurity
While HIMSS Media editors anticipate that AI will be used in every layer of healthcare's tech stack in 2026, they stress that governance and human oversight are essential to ensure AI works safely at scale.
According to Barrett Loveless, infrastructure director at the PET Imaging Institute, EDR (endpoint detection and response) tools, combined with expert monitoring, have kept the institute breach-free for a decade.
During the HIMSS Cybersecurity Forum, Dr. Xiaoqian Jiang of the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston said removing patient identifiers does not always make data anonymous.
Dream Sight monitors a baby's pulse rate, oxygen level, and sleep and wellness trends.
Cylera's Richard Staynings warns that, as many hospitals rush to bolt on AI tools, a lack of visibility into how these models operate and their vulnerabilities may jeopardize data safety and patient trust.
Roger Neal, VP and COO at DRH Health, says that due to the complexities of the healthcare industry, "our goal right now needs to be to get neutral" rather than getting ahead of cyberthreat challenges.
InSilicoTrials will make use of Microsoft Azure's cloud infrastructure and AI proficiencies to promote its digital simulation platform.
The investment will accelerate Nexus IT’s U.S. expansion and support acquisitions of culturally aligned MSPs in healthcare and other regulated industries.
HIMSS25
Independent accreditation is essential to ensure that health technology and health organizations are compliant with HIPAA, NIST and other standards, says Kathryn Ayers Wickenhauser, DirectTrust's chief strategy officer.
HIMSS25
While quantum computing will pose a threat to healthcare cybersecurity, Philip Bradley, HIMSS digital health strategist, says the INFRAM scale will align with cybersecurity frameworks as they adapt to a new quantum security model.