Texas Children's CISO Champions Cybersecurity for Biomedical Equipment
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Contributed by: Kate Gamble
Summary
Gordon Groschl, CISO and Director of Healthcare Technology Management at Texas Children’s Hospital, is addressing the challenge of securing biomedical equipment amidst a rapidly changing healthcare IT environment. He leads a team of over 70 professionals focused on enhancing the cybersecurity of increasingly interconnected medical devices, which often pose vulnerabilities due to outdated systems and vendor restrictions. Texas Children’s has reorganized its biomedical engineering under the IT department to prioritize cybersecurity, and Groschl is spearheading efforts to align clinical workflows with IT governance. His team has conducted a cyber-readiness audit to pinpoint areas needing improvement, particularly in vulnerability management and access controls, while implementing stricter vendor access policies to protect the hospital’s network.
