February 8, 2023
The Tate Chronicles: Dispatches from the Frontlines of Health IT featuring CEO, Carter Groome

Last week, HealthcareNOW Radio released a new podcast episode of The Tate Chronicles: Dispatches from the Frontlines of Health IT with host, Jim Tate, which features First Health’s CEO, Carter Groome.  You can now stream the podcast episode here on the First Health website.

In the episode, Jim Tate and Carter Groome discuss the new healthcare cybersecurity policy paper, “Cybersecurity is Patient Safety,” issued by Senator Warner. They also discuss the upcoming State of Cybersecurity in Healthcare Virtual Summit hosted by AEHIS, Digital Health Insights, and HealthIT Answers Media which is taking place next week on February 8th at 2 pm EST. During the State of Cybersecurity in Healthcare Virtual Summit, Carter will be speaking on the panel, “We the People, See Cyber Health Incentives – A call to action,” with Mari Savickis, VP of Public Policy for CHIME, Scott Maclean, SVP and CIO at MedStar Health, and Nassar Nizami, EVP, Chief Information and Digital Officer for Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health. This panel will go further into depth about the key principles of Senator Warner’s recent paper,  the National Infrastructure Protection Plan (NIPP)/sector-specific plan. The discussion will focus on key actions that will advance a unified industry ask to move legislators to act. The increased activity in Washington suggests that there is a confluence of congressional energy to grant monetary incentives to Provider organizations meeting defined cybersecurity hygiene practices. Get a sneak preview of this upcoming panel by listening to the radio interview!

The Virtual Summit will focus on the current activity in the healthcare domain regarding cybersecurity. This timely event will cover everything from frameworks to government policy to medical device security programs. Tune in to get an idea of what to expect as we ring in the new year. Join the First Health team for this exclusive Healthcare Security online event as an agent of change for incentivizing recognized security practices, sector workforce development, and cyber health education stimulus.