Recent cyber attacks on healthcare organizations highlight the critical importance of safeguarding patient care and safety against technological vulnerabilities.

In this episode, Greg Garcia, Executive Director of the Health Sector Coordinating Council, announces the launch of the Health Industry Cybersecurity Strategic Plan, highlighting the urgent need for cybersecurity measures in healthcare. The strategic plan outlines seven industry trends, ten major goals, and twelve action items to achieve cybersecurity resilience by 2029. Greg discusses emerging technological trends like wearable devices and artificial intelligence, which pose new cybersecurity challenges, and encourages listeners to read the plan and identify actions relevant to their organizations as well as possible individual contributions in implementing cybersecurity measures. 

Tune in and learn how you can contribute to safeguarding healthcare data and patient safety before it’s too late!