An IT security leader from EHR vendor Epic and a current and former hospital chief information security officer plan to testify before Congress this week as the federal government looks to get a handle on healthcare cybersecurity.
The witness list for the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs' March 16 hearing includes:
— Scott Dresen, senior vice president of information security and CISO of Corewell Health, with dual headquarters in Grand Rapids and Southfield, Mich.
— Kate Pierce, senior virtual information security officer at cybersecurity vendor Fortified Health Security. Ms. Pierce was previously the CIO and CISO of Newport, Vt.-based North Country Hospital.
— Stirling Martin, senior vice president and chief privacy and security officer at Epic.
— Greg Garcia, executive director of the Healthcare and Public Health Sector Coordinating Council.