Erik Decker

May 1, 2024 | hbr.org | Erik Decker |John Glaser |Janet Guptill

This past February, a ransomware attack on a company called Change Healthcare brought medical billing in the United States to a standstill and propelled hundreds of financially strapped health systems and medical practices to the brink of bankruptcy. The breach paralyzed the cash flow of many of the organizations that collectively account for a fifth of the U.S. economy, potentially compromised as many as 85 million patient records, and cost billions of dollars.

Mar 12, 2024 | thetechstreetnow.com | Marianne Kolbasuk McGee |Erik Decker

29 minutes ago   bankinfosecurity Intermountain Health CISO Erik Decker on Where Cyber Incident Response Needs to Go Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • March 12, 2024 12 Minutes The healthcare sector needs a 911-style cyber civil defense system that can help all segments of the industry, including under-resourced groups, to more rapidly and effectively respond to cyberattacks and related incidents, said Erik Decker, CISO of Intermountain Health and federal cyber adviser.

Oct 7, 2023 | thetechstreetnow.com | Marianne Kolbasuk McGee |Erik Decker

25 minutes ago   bankinfosecurity Erik Decker, CISO of Intermountain Health, on the Sector's Top Challenges Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • October 7, 2023 8 Minutes The use of generative AI is being "highly explored" in healthcare and has great promise for a variety of applications, but it needs to be scrutinized closely, said Erik Decker, vice president and CISO of Intermountain Health and a cybersecurity adviser to the federal government.

Sep 18, 2023 | healthcarefinancenews.com | Erik Decker

Sep 18 Erik Decker, vice president and CISO at Intermountain Health and chair of the Health Sector Council's Cybersecurity Working Group, discusses the group's collaboration with the U.S. government to support healthcare data security mandates.

Apr 17, 2023 | thetechstreetnow.com | Marianne Kolbasuk McGee |Erik Decker

23 minutes ago   bankinfosecurity CISO Erik Decker Shares New HHS Advisory Group Resources at HIMSS Conference Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • April 17, 2023 15 Minutes New resources released Monday from a high-profile federal advisory group provide insights into the state of healthcare sector preparedness and best practices for dealing with evolving cyberthreats, according to Erik Decker, CISO of Intermountain Healthcare and co-chair of the task force.