For the 59th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Rob McDonald, SVP of Strategy and Field CPO at Virtru and former CIO with Colin Hung replacing John Lynn on the episode. We kick off this episode with a discussion on data privacy. Where should healthcare organizations start and what are some cost-effective strategies that won’t break the bank to implement? Next, we talk about Zero Trust policies and how being data-centric is crucial to making it work. We also discuss where this policy is currently falling short in healthcare. McDonald then shares with us how to leverage emerging technologies to achieve HIPAA compliance to take the compliance burden off the shoulders of healthcare workers.

With all of this data, it is vital that we have strong security to keep it safe. McDonald tells us how CIOs can create a culture of data security from the top down at our organizations. Next, we ask McDonald about what health IT topics aren’t being talked about enough. And to wrap everything up, McDonald passes on the best piece of advice he’s gotten in his career.

Here’s a look at the questions and topics we discuss in this episode:

When it comes to data privacy – where should healthcare organizations start? What are some cost-effective strategies organizations can implement that won’t break the bank?
Why is a data-centric approach to Zero Trust critical among healthcare organizations, and where is it currently falling short?
How can you leverage emerging technologies like AI, automation, and encryption to achieve HIPAA compliance – and how do you do so in a way that takes the compliance burden off the shoulders of healthcare workers?
How do CIOs institute a culture of data security from the top down?
What’s a health IT topic that not enough people are talking about, that they should be?
What’s the best piece of advice you’ve gotten in your career?

Now, without further ado, we’re excited to share with you the next episode of the CIO Podcast by Healthcare IT Today.

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