HITRUST 2012 featured an informative and thought-provoking mix of plenary and breakout sessions with speakers representing government, healthcare industry and information security organizations. The opening keynote was given by David Muntz, the recently appointed Principal Deputy National Coordinator in the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT. Other featured presenters included senior executives from leading organizations such as Baylor Health Care System, Humana, Kaiser Permanente, McKesson, UnitedHealth Group and WellPoint.

Agenda highlights:

• Building a Successful Information Security Organization and the Changing Role of the CISO
• Managing the Information Security Risks of Third Parties
• Challenges Faced by the “Bring Your Own Device to Work Mentality”
• Managing the Complexities of HIE Security
• Best Practices in CSF Automation
• Lessons Learned in Implementing End Point Security
• The Risk Management Dilemma
• To the Cloud, to the Future – Clearing Up a Cloud Security Forecast
• Why We Need a Single Token for User Authentication and How We get There
• Gaining Business Associate Assurance: A Method for Compliance
• Building a Cyber Security and Incident Response Team
• Need for a Standard Approach for Deidentification of PHI
• Managing Mobile Devices and Mobile Device Applications in a Healthcare Setting
• Demystifying the Certification Process
• Using the HITRUST CSF to Achieve Meaningful Use
• Coordination of Privacy and Security for Achieving Compliance

HITRUST 2013 will take place on May 20 – 22, 2013, at the Gaylord Texan Resort in Grapevine, Texas. For more information, click here.