Half Day Virtual Summit
When: Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Time: 1:00 – 4:30 pm ET
CHIME and Answers Media Network return for the second annual Cybersecurity Tactical Defense Summit, bringing together CIOs, CISOs, and IT leaders for a practical look at what healthcare organizations can do now to strengthen their defenses.
The stakes continue to rise. From the Ascension and Change Healthcare attacks to disruptions that have affected patient care, healthcare cyberattacks are not slowing down. The organizations best prepared for what comes next aren’t just recovering faster -they’re building stronger systems and teams with every challenge.
This virtual summit focuses on action with specific steps you can take in the next 30, 60, and 90 days to reduce risk, close gaps, and build defenses that hold up when pressure hits.
Abstract
In the last two years, Ascension lost 136 hospitals for six weeks, Change Healthcare exposed 100 million records, Yale New Haven paid $18 million to settle patient lawsuits, and cancer patients at Brockton Hospital were turned away from chemotherapy because systems were down. The attacks are not slowing down. The organizations that come out ahead are not just recovering faster. They are building systems and teams that get better each time they are tested.
This virtual summit is for CIOs, CISOs, and IT leaders who want to move past theory and take action. You will walk away with specific steps you can take in the next 30, 60, and 90 days to reduce risk, close gaps, and build defenses that hold up when pressure hits.
Tactical themes for this event include:
- Turning Incidents into Operational Advantage
- Designing Systems That Improve Under Stress
- Embedded AI: The Hidden Cybersecurity Shift Already Underway
- 90-Day Playbook for Anti-Fragile Security Teams
- Ransomware Recovery Is Not Enough
- Embedded AI and Vendor Risk: How to Stay Secure as Platforms Evolve
- AI Tools That Strengthen Defenses in Real Time
CHIME CEU Certification
Our Cybersecurity Summit, presented by the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME), will earn you between 3-4 CHIME CEUs towards the following certification programs:
- Certified Healthcare CIO (CHCIO) Program
- CHIME Foundation Certified Healthcare Executives, (CFCHE) Program
- Certified Healthcare Information Security Leaders (CHISL) Program
- Certified Digital Health (CDH) Program
Certificate holders may claim their CEUs from this program by submitting the CEU request on the CHIME website at Continuing Education Credits (CEUS).