EP43 - Cybersecurity as Patient Safety: A 2026 CMIO Playbook - Dr. Christian Dameff, Steven Ramirez, Dr. Sean Kelly
Beyond the Blueprint - Health Series
Release Date: 01/19/2026
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Beyond the Blueprint - Health Series
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info_outlineIn this episode we’re joined by Dr. Sean Kelly (Imprivata), Dr. Christian Dameff (UC San Diego Health), and Steven Ramirez (Renown Health) to explore a critical yet often misunderstood frontier: the intersection of cybersecurity and patient safety.
Together, we unpack how clinical leaders can prepare for digital outages, ransomware attacks, and the escalating threat landscape—not as isolated IT events, but as high-stakes clinical disruptions. From real-time decision-making to cultural readiness, this conversation is a practical playbook for CMIOs navigating care delivery in an age where system failures can mean delayed diagnoses, canceled surgeries, and compromised outcomes.
Whether you lead tech, safety, or care teams, this episode offers a bold call to reframe cybersecurity as a core component of clinical resilience—and why every hospital needs a downtime plan that actually works.
Key Takeaways
- Cybersecurity is clinical safety. Outages impact real patients—diverting ambulances, delaying chemo, and compromising care at the bedside.
- Generic downtime plans don’t cut it. Too often, they’re dusty binders with vague bullet points. Real preparedness requires clinical playbooks tailored to workflows, not just systems.
- Clinician training must go beyond checkbox compliance. Studies show most phishing training has minimal impact. Real-time, workflow-based education is more effective.
- Paper downtime isn’t intuitive anymore. Many clinicians—especially newer ones—have never documented without digital tools. Drill-based preparedness is critical.
- Security and speed can coexist. With adaptive tools, it’s possible to embed safeguards that protect systems without blocking care delivery.
- Every department responds differently to cyber events. Cross-functional coordination—especially between IT and clinical ops—is key for effective triage and recovery.
- Identity is the new perimeter. Over 80% of cyber events stem from compromised credentials. Guardrails and behavior-based analytics are essential.
- We need to measure what works. Cyber tools should be held to the same evidence-based standards as clinical interventions.
- CMIOs must bridge the gap. As translators between the boardroom, command center, and bedside, they’re uniquely positioned to lead a new model of digital resilience.
Episode Highlights
00:00 | Cybersecurity Is Now a Clinical Crisis
01:53 | Welcome to Beyond the Blueprint
02:30 | Why Cyber Threats Are Patient Safety Threats
03:09 | Meet the Panel: Imprivata, UCSD, and Renown Health
04:00 | From IT Problem to Bedside Risk
05:20 | Building Cyber Resilience into Daily Workflow
07:00 | Downtime Plans: Why Most Are Useless
09:30 | Clinical Ransomware Playbooks: A New Standard
11:16 | Preventative Cyber Hygiene and Workflow Mapping
13:10 | Supporting ICU, Dialysis, and Cancer Care During Outages
14:43 | Chain of Command in the First 5 Minutes of a Breach
16:00 | Frontline Leadership: Silos or Shared Command?
17:10 | Why Mid-Acuity Patients Are the Hidden Risk
18:00 | Friction vs. Safety: Rethinking MFA and Access
20:00 | Cross-Functional Models for Risk Escalation
22:00 | Eliminating Email to Reduce Phishing Risk
23:15 | Biometric Access, Passkeys & Adaptive Controls
24:00 | Why You Must Drill Downtime Workflows
26:00 | When to Trigger Paper-Based Systems
27:30 | Cultural Inertia vs. Clinical Necessity
28:45 | Scaling Resilience Across Diverse Hospitals
29:15 | AI Guardrails and Workflow Protections
30:22 | CMIO Challenge Question: Is Training Worth It?
31:55 | Rethinking Evidence in Cyber Tools
33:00 | Training Doesn’t Work—But This Might
35:00 | Four Steps to Take in the Next 30 Days
36:15 | Final Takeaway: Don’t Be the Dept. of No
38:00 | Closing Thoughts: Cybersecurity Is Patient Care