Reforming models of care around patient outcomes and experiences relies on increased collection and flow of patient data across the health system, as well as innovation in digital health and medical technologies that connect with our system.
If the sustainability and success of the health system – and therefore the health outcomes of Australians – is reliant on increased digital and data connectedness, then that future system must also be digitally resilient and cyber secure.
Cyberattacks across health systems globally have resulted in the theft of personal health data, operational impacts on health service availability and the financial viability of healthcare providers.
To achieve digital resilience though, it is more than just a regulatory response that is required. We need leadership to come together across the sector to identify where the risks lie and gain a shared understanding on how to mitigate them.
In this webinar, we explored how the sector has been coming together in the US to prepare for and prevent cyberattacks, before reflecting on what a sector wide approach for Australia would look like.
Held in collaboration with CyberCX.
SPEAKERS
- Greg Garcia, Executive Director, Health Sector Coordinating Council Cybersecurity Working Group
- Daniel McCabe, First Assistant Secretary, Medicare Benefits and Digital Health Division, Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care
- Dr Simon Kos, Chief Medical Officer, Microsoft Australia and New Zealand
- Meegan Fitzharris, Director, Industry Lead Healthcare, CyberCX
- Kylie Woolcock, Chief Executive, AHHA