Overview
This webinar will address the intersection of emergency management and cybersecurity in health care settings. Join us and learn how your facility or system can prepare for, respond to and recover from extended periods of downtime caused by natural or human-made incidents.
The session will cover best practices for emergency operations planning, incident command activation, business continuity, recovery strategies, cyber risk mitigation and regulatory compliance. You’ll gain actionable insights on how to build organizational resilience and maintain care continuity during times of crisis.
What You’ll Learn
- An overview of threats — natural disasters, cyberattacks and utility failures — that cause extended health care downtime
- Insights into the structure and responsibilities of health care emergency management teams
- A framework for developing emergency operations plans (EOPs) and risk mitigation strategies
- Techniques for conducting business continuity drills, staff training and after-action reviews
- Cybersecurity preparedness strategies including Zero Trust, EDR, MFA and vendor oversight
- Real-world examples of incidents and their impact on patient care and compliance
Course Details
Following this program, you’ll be able to:
- Strengthen vendor risk oversight and improve coordination across clinical and technical tea
- Develop or refine your organization’s EOP to align with health care regulations
- Identify high-risk scenarios and implement mitigation strategies for both natural and human-made incidents
- Prepare staff and systems for manual operations and communication during IT outages
- Implement resilient infrastructure practices, including cloud backups, failover systems and BC/DR testing
IT directors and managers, operations leaders, emergency management and security leaders, department managers and directors
Gerry Blass
Gerry Blass is president and CEO of ComplyAssistant, a HASC Endorsed Business Partner. ComplyAssistant provides governance, (GRC) software and health care cybersecurity service solutions to over 100 health care organizations of all sizes, focusing on HIPAA, HITECH, Omnibus, Health Industry Cybersecurity Practices (HICP), PCI, NIST and other federal and state health care regulations.
Blass currently co-chairs the New Jersey HIMSS Privacy, Security, and Compliance Committee and participates in national and local chapter events in New York, New Jersey and Delaware Valley.
Blass regularly writes for health care compliance and health IT publications. He’s an active member, contributor and speaker at industry association events. Find him on LinkedIn.
Tom Soto, HASC, moderator
- HASC members: $135
- Discount available for groups of three or more. For details, contact Sharri Dixon, [email protected].
- Registration deadline: Sept. 22, 2025.
- Valid payment information must be received with your registration.
- Make check payable to HASC and mail to: HASC, FILE 1361, Pasadena, CA 91199-1361.
- You may be photographed or videotaped at the event. HASC reserves the right to use these photos and videos in promotional, marketing, educational and other materials.
CANCELLATION
- Registration cancellations received in writing by Sept. 22, 2025, will be subject to a $50 processing fee.
- We welcome substitutions.
- Refunds will not be granted after Sept. 22 or for no-shows. Fees are not transferable to other programs.
SPECIAL NEEDS OR QUESTIONS
For ADA assistance or any questions, contact Sherita Aquino, [email protected].
To register for this program, please use the green button above. You’ll have the option to pay online or by check.
If paying by check, please make payable to HASC and mail to:
HASC
FILE 1361
Pasadena, CA 91199-1361
Contacts
For any questions, please contact our Education Department staff.