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2026
Cybersecurity as Patient Safety: A 2026 CMIO Playbook - Dr. Christian Dameff, Steven Ramirez, Dr. Sean Kelly
Published on: January 19, 2026
When ransomware hits, it’s not an IT headache—it’s canceled surgeries, delayed diagnoses, and real patient harm. In this episode, Dr. Sean Kelly (Imprivata), Dr. Christian Dameff (UC San Diego Health), and Steven Ramirez (Renown Health) lay out what actually works: clinical-ready downtime playbooks, smarter training, and the identity protections that keep care moving when systems go dark.
2025
CHSCC Makes Bold Cyber Rx Move Before Congress
Published on: April 18, 2025
When hospitals get hacked and Congress finally listens, it’s worth tuning in. In this episode, Donna and David from Help Me With HIPAA break down the HSCC’s bold cybersecurity proposals, including Dr. Christian Dameff’s testimony before Congress on why legacy tech is one of healthcare’s biggest vulnerabilities.
Continuing the Conversation: Why Hospitals and Healthcare Organizations May Want to Prioritize Resiliency Over Prevention in Cyberattacks
Published on: April 7, 2025
In part two of this compelling series, Dr. Christian Dameff returns to explore why building resilience, not just prevention, may be the key to surviving healthcare cyberattacks. From the fallout of the Change Healthcare breach to the future of federal policy, this episode tackles what hospitals need to know now.
Why hospitals and healthcare organizations may want to prioritize resiliency over prevention in cyberattacks
Published on: March 31, 2025
In the first part of this two-part series, Dr. Christian Dameff reveals why healthcare tops the list for cyberattacks—and unpacks the surprising truths about who’s really behind them and why.
World Association for Disaster and Emergency Medicine – A Prescription for Securing Medicine’s Digital Frontier - Dr. Christian Dameff
Published on: March 18, 2025
Dr. Christian Dameff joins Dr. Ryan Hata to talk cyber threats in health care—and gives a sneak peek at the upcoming “Safeguarding Health Care” workshop at the 23rd Congress on Disaster and Emergency Medicine in Tokyo this May.
Rethinking Cybersecurity: Dr. Jeff Tully Brings a Clinician’s Perspective to IU
Published on: January 23, 2025
Dr. Jeff Tully recently visited Indiana University to share how his team is rethinking healthcare cybersecurity—from large-scale phishing experiments to real-time hospital outage detection. His perspective as both a physician and cybersecurity researcher offers a fresh take on what actually works.
Read more and watch the full talk.2024
On Point, WBUR Boston – When ransomware hijacks your healthcare
Published on: July 4, 2024
Hospitals under siege: As ransomware attacks cripple care and compromise data, CHC co-director Dr. Jeff Tully sounds the alarm—can the healthcare system defend itself before lives are lost?
Mid-Michigan Now – Cybersecurity expert warns of increasing cyber threats to healthcare systems
Published on: August 12, 2024
Cyberattacks are hitting hospitals close to home—CHC’s Dr. Jeff Tully explains why healthcare is a prime target and what’s at stake when technology fails.
2023
NPR All Things Considered – A cyberattack on one hospital can disrupt an entire network of medical providers
Published on: June 19, 2023
When a cyberattack hits one hospital, the entire medical network feels the shock—Dr. Jeff Tully and fellow researchers reveal the ripple effects that put patient lives at risk.
2017
ABC Nightline – Fears of hackers targeting hospitals, medical devices
Published on: June 29, 2017
"Nightline" was on-site for the first-ever hospital cyber attack simulation designed to help doctors prepare for what cybersecurity experts say is a very real threat.