Anahi Santiago, Chief Information Security Officer at ChristianaCare, joins the podcast to discuss her background, opportunities and headwinds she's keeping her eye on, how she and her organization are looking at partnerships, the importance of having good cyber hygiene, and more. Want to network with peers and hear more conversations like this? Apply to be one of our complimentary guest reviewers at our upcoming HIT + Digital Health + RCM Meeting Oct, 3-6 2023 here.
Summary
Anahi Santiago: Transforming Healthcare Delivery Through Cybersecurity
Anahi Santiago, Chief Information Security Officer at ChristianaCare, joins the podcast to discuss her background, opportunities and headwinds she's keeping her eye on, how she and her organization are looking at partnerships, the importance of having good cyber hygiene, and more.
Background and Opportunities in Healthcare Cybersecurity
Ani Santiago is the CISO at Christiana Care. She has almost 19 years of experience in healthcare cybersecurity leadership and believes that there are many opportunities to transform healthcare delivery through innovative technological solutions. However, she cautions that these technologies also carry with them an expansion of the threat landscape. To mitigate this risk, Santiago employs a rigorous security assessment process for any new technology or vendor partnerships. She also advises organizations to prioritize basic cyber hygiene as an effective way to save money while still ensuring adequate security.
Delivering Better Care Through Digital Means
Christiana Care is a very technology forward organization, and they are focused on delivering better care through digital means. The opportunities for growth and development focus on delivering secure architectures to healthcare organizations of the future, so that they can meet the new care delivery models. Becker's Healthcare has launched my bhc, which provides individuals with content, connections, events and learning opportunities.
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This episode aired on 06/19/2023 and can be listened here.
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