Throughout the pandemic, every industry had their share of challenges.  Companies across the spectrum of industries moved mountains to keep the lights on, keep the economy going, and adjust to a dramatic change in how business got done.  

Cindi Bassford of Guidehouse discusses how nothing was more impressive than frontline healthcare workers putting patients first as well as using innovation to get people the care they needed.   However, the industry faced bad actors that capitalized on the pandemic’s disruption with cybercriminals exploiting the stresses of the healthcare system for personal gain.  She suggests that we have the tools to prevent these types of attacks, but it means focusing and committing to their implementation – the time and money spent upfront are far less than the cost to clean it up.

Thank you!

CINDI BASSFORD:

Cindi Bassford PMP, CISA, CISSP, LSSYB, is a partner at Guidehouse working in the areas of cybersecurity, health policy, and system integration. She has more than 20 years of cybersecurity experience working with federal and commercial healthcare organizations. She is a member of the HHS 405D Task Force and a recent winner of FedHealthIT’s 2020 Leading for Impact, Women in Leadership Award.

GUIDEHOUSE:

Guidehouse is a leading global provider of consulting services to the public and commercial markets with broad capabilities in management, technology, and risk consulting.

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