As the cybersecurity and privacy field continues to grow in the health care space, so does the need to better protect patient data. For IT leaders at Penn Medicine, this means tackling deep-rooted challenges in recruiting to remove bias and also implementing careful strategies for safeguarding against ransomware threats of this sensitive data. Penn Medicine Senior Application Manager of Clinical Research Information Security Jessica Chen from HIMSS along with Director of Information Security Seth Fogie, joining virtually, break down this issue and discuss how others can learn from it.

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Jessica Chen Senior Application Manager of Clinical Research Information Security Penn Medicine
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Seth Fogie Director of Information Security Penn Medicine
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