• Joseph B. Cuozzo, MBA, Vice President, Information Technology, Richmond University Medical Center
• Thomas Hallisey, Director, Digital Health Strategy, HANYS
• Timothy C. Harrison, Chair, Richmond University Medical Center, and Member, Board of Governors, HTNYS
• Kristopher Kusche, CISSP, CPHIMS, FHIMSS, HCISPP, Senior Vice President and System Chief Information Officer, Albany Med Health System
• Daniel J. Messina, PhD, FACHE, President and CEO, Richmond University Medical Center

Cyberattacks on hospitals and health systems are growing in frequency and severity, and trustees are critical to understanding and curtailing cybersecurity risks. This session will review the latest trends and developments in cybersecurity, the Change Healthcare cyberattack, new DOH cybersecurity regulations for hospitals that require reporting to the board, and the latest federal regulations. A member CIO will share how he regularly reports on cyber and healthcare information technology to the board. You’ll also hear about a fellow trustee’s experience navigating a breach including the perspectives of their CEO and vice president, information technology who spearheaded the response.

• Bea Grause, RN, JD
• James V. McDonald, MD, MPH, Commissioner of Health, New York State Department of Health

Hear from the health commissioner on what he has learned over the past year in this important role and how that will shape the direction of DOH moving forward, and DOH’s health and public health priorities. Bea Grause will join the commissioner to discuss how the industry and the state can partner to tackle shared objectives such as ensuring the financial viability of our healthcare providers; addressing social determinants and promoting health equity; and behavioral healthcare including the need for coordinated strategies between state agencies; among other important priorities.

• Ann Scott Blouin, PhD, MBA, MSN, RN, FACHE, President and Founder, PSQ Advisory

Using the Institute for Healthcare Improvement’s framework for what the board needs to know, this session will offer insights into the knowledge and skills board members should possess for effective quality and patient safety governance. During this session, Ann Blouin will review key information for trustees around quality measures impacting inpatient and outpatient care improvement objectives and evaluation of quality initiatives. She will describe example criteria to inform decisions around which measures may be selected and reported to the board. Trustees will gain insight into the numerous useful inputs for consideration, including the community needs assessment, public health mandates, social determinants of health, continued evolution toward outpatient health services, care continuum focus, shift to value-based care, financial impacts and population health.

• David Wasserman, Senior Editor and Elections Analyst, The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter, and NBC Contributor

David Wasserman will provide a timely election forecast less than two months before Election Day, including a detailed look at key U.S. House races in New York, the national issues and themes playing out in local races and how healthcare factors into national and state election debates.

Boxed lunches available. Grab and go or stay and eat.