The Influencers 2016: Top 10 Influencers in Health InfoSec

HealthcareInfoSecurity announces its fourth annual list of top influencers, recognizing leaders who are playing significant roles in shaping the way healthcare organizations approach information security and privacy.

Each of these influencers for 2016 has made a substantial impact. Their influence ranges from shaping and enforcing national health data security and privacy regulations to providing breach prevention and data protection insights. In some cases, the influencers have shined a spotlight on growing cyberthreats and serious information security gaps and risks that need to be more aggressively mitigated.

The selections include some well-recognized leaders as well as a few individuals and groups whose focus on security and privacy behind the scenes offesr a role model. In some cases, the influencer represents a call to action.

10. Ann Patterson, SVP Medical Identity Fraud Alliance (MIFA)
9. Precision Medicine Initiative Working Group
8. John Halamka, MD, CIO, Beth Israel Deaconess HealthCare
7. Jeffrey Vinson, CISO, Harris Health System
6. Michael Daugherty, CEO, LabMD
5. Kevin Fu, Associate Professor, University of Michigan
4. Lucia Savage, Chief Privacy Officer, Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT
3. George Jepson, Attorney General, State of Connecticut
2. Anthem
1. Devin McGraw, Deputy Director of Health Information Privacy, HHS’ Office of Civil Rights

Click here to read the full article and details on each Influencer.

January 8, 2016 By Marianne Kolbasuk McGee, HealthcareInfoSecurity