Healthcare faces numerous challenges, including workforce shortages, high costs, and ineffective outcomes, which executives are looking to address through technology such as AI and virtual care. Opinions differ on whether incremental gains or a full system transformation is needed. Arthur Gianelli of Mount Sinai Health System advocates for experimentation and learning through practice. Sachin Jain, president and CEO of SCAN Group and Health Plan, criticizes the lack of substantial change, urging healthcare leaders to shut down ineffective programs and make difficult decisions to define value-based care. Both agree on the transformative potential of AI, with Gianelli emphasizing its role in improving health outcomes and altering workforce needs.

How Do I: Transform Healthcare? HealthLeadersMedia

Faced with increasing cybersecurity threats, healthcare IT leaders are adopting zero trust, a framework that mandates authentication, authorization, and continuous validation of all users accessing applications and data. Zero trust assumes that breaches have already occurred, thus preventing internal attacks. A 2023 survey by Okta showed that 61% of organizations had a zero-trust strategy, a significant increase from two years prior. Implementing zero trust in healthcare involves inventorying systems and devices, conducting risk assessments, and applying principles such as least-privileged access, network segmentation, and continuous behavior monitoring. Despite its complexity, zero trust can protect patient data without burdening clinicians, ensuring operational efficacy while mitigating security risks.

How to Implement Zero Trust Without Disrupting Clinical Workflows healthtechmagazine.net

The article addresses the increasing responsibilities of corporate boards in handling cybersecurity risks in light of new SEC reporting rules. Despite pushback and misconceptions about the necessity and feasibility of board-level cybersecurity expertise, real-world data and research indicate that the lack of such expertise hampers effective risk management. Misalignments in prioritization and resource allocation exacerbate vulnerabilities exploited by cybercriminals. Additionally, the urgent need for standardized incident response playbooks and improved communication strategies is highlighted. The article also discusses relevant federal regulations and initiatives, emphasizing the importance of board-level prioritization and direct engagement between boards and cybersecurity teams for better risk management and organizational resilience.

The Changing Face of Corporate Governance in Cybersecurity Infosecurity Magazine

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) has released the final version of United States Core Data for Interoperability Version 5 (USCDI v5), accompanied by a new standards bulletin. The updated USCDI includes standardized data elements for health information exchange, reflecting over 330 comments and 60 new element submissions received from July to September 2023. New data classes, Observations and Orders, have been introduced, featuring elements like Advance Directive Observation and Sex Parameter for Clinical Use (SPCU). The Orders data class now encompasses elements for Medication, Laboratory, Diagnostic Imaging, Clinical Test, and Procedure orders. Updates were also made to existing data classes, adding elements in Clinical Notes, Patient Demographics/Information, Provenance, Immunizations, and Medications, aiming to enhance the clarity and utility of these data standards.

ONC releases USCDI Version 5 to drive interoperability techtarget