Moving Beyond Prevention: Rapid Recovery Strategies for Cyber Resilience in Healthcare Presented by Mike Green
Presented to HBMA's 2026 Innovation Conference held March 9th-11th, 2026.
Presentation awards 1 CEU.
In 2024, a single cyberattack brought billions in healthcare claims to a standstill and severely disrupted patient care across the country, revealing critical weaknesses in the industry's digital infrastructure. This session introduces a recovery framework engineered to restore healthcare operations in under fi ve days following a catastrophic event like a ransomware attack. Built with input from cybersecurity experts who serve critical infrastructure sectors such as finance and federal agencies, the approach includes secure air-gapped environments, certified third-party protocols, and robust system backups to maintain operational, clinical, and financial continuity. Attendees will gain practical strategies to shift from reactive to proactive recovery planning, embed resilience into business continuity efforts, and scale incident response processes across their organizations.Designed for providers, payers, and health IT leaders, this session delivers real-world insights and tested tools to help healthcare organizations prepare for and recover from future cyber threats.
Course Participants will be able to:
- Describe why cybersecurity can no longer be a secondary priority for healthcare
- Identify the key considerations in assessing if your organization is ready to maximize business continuity thru a cyberattack
- Bring recommendations back to their larger organization about how to action this guidance