Think A Breach Can't Happen To You? Think Again.

By Katie Wike, contributing writer

If the unthinkable happens and your healthcare organization’s computer system is compromised, are you ready to deal with the aftermath? The Center for Connected Medicine will guide you how in their latest webinar.

According to an Experian report, the risk of a breach in healthcare “higher than ever.” Michael Bruemmer, VP at Experian Data Breach Resolution stresses, “It is more important than ever for companies to prepare for a data breach and stay ahead of the game.”

Many providers believe security breaches couldn’t possibly happen to them. But if you, too, think you’re immune, keep these statistics in mind:

• medical identity theft is up 20 percent
• data breaches of protected health information are up 25 percent
• healthcare finished last in a comparison of email security features earlier this year

Add it all up and it should come as no surprise that 2015 has already been dubbed “The Year of the Healthcare Hack.” Still think you’re safe?

The Center for Connected Medicine asks you to imagine the following scenario; “It’s a holiday weekend, the staff on duty is minimal, and all seems quiet to the casual observer. Your network is up; it’s active and by all accounts running smoothly or is it?”

Now, imagine something does go wrong. How will your system alert you? What will your staff be able to do about it? Do they know who to contact when the system has been compromised? What happens when law enforcement and media get involved?

If you’re unsure about your answer to any of these situations, Innovation in Action: Breach Planning or the Law of Unintended Consequences can help. This webinar will be led by a panel of experts including:

• Chris Carmody Senior Vice President of Enterprise Infrastructure Services, UPMC President, ClinicalConnect
• John Oncea Editor, Health IT Outcomes
• Suzanne Widup Senior Consultant, Network and Information Security Verizon Business Network Services

Attendees will learn about:

• developing a risk profile and assessing organizational threats
• integrating the NIST Cybersecurity Framework into breach planning
• selecting, training and preparing an Incident Response Team

Register HERE for the live webinar which takes place May 12 from 12:30 p.m. -1:15 p.m. EDT.