Episode #
43
Cybersecurity as Patient Safety: A 2026 CMIO Playbook
Cybersecurity no longer sits in the background of healthcare operations. In Cybersecurity as Patient Safety, Dr. Sean Kelly, Chief Medical Officer at Imprivata; Dr. Christian Dameff, emergency physician and cybersecurity researcher at UC San Diego; and Steven Ramirez, Chief Technology & Security Officer at Renown Health examine how ransomware, outages, and identity threats now directly impact patient safety, clinical decision-making, and care continuity. The conversation moves past compliance checklists to explore evidence-based security, clinical downtime readiness, and how thoughtful design can protect patients without slowing care. If cybersecurity still feels like an IT issue, this episode reframes it as a clinical responsibility.
EPISODE GUESTS

Christian Dameff
UCSD Center for Healthcare Cybersecurity
Emergency Physician & Co-Director

Sean Kelly
Imprivata
Chief Medical Officer and SVP Customer Strategy

Steven Ramirez
Renown Health
Chief Information Security & Technology Officer
