Mount Sinai South Nassau security exec tackles cybersecurity and medical ethics

With the increasing risk to patient safety from cyberattacks in healthcare, ethics must be integrated into cybersecurity considerations. Christopher Frenz, Assistant VP of IT Security at Mount Sinai South Nassau, emphasizes the importance of medical ethics in the cybersecurity conversation. He discusses the impact of cyberattacks on patient care and emphasizes the need for clinical considerations and decision-making in security strategies and incident response. Hospitals should begin these conversations, involving clinical leadership and developing incident response plans for medical devices.