The Impact of Ransomware on Hospitals and Patient Care with Hannah Neprash, PhD

The Impact of Ransomware on Hospitals and Patient Care with Hannah Neprash, PhD

May 3, 2024

NEWS: Cyber Security Decoded is now Data Security Decoded!

In this episode of the podcast, our host and Head of Rubrik Zero Labs, Steve Stone, is joined by Dr. Hannah Neprash, a health economist whose research focuses on the delivery and financing of healthcare. Steve and Dr. Neprash discuss the findings in Rubrik Zero Labs' new report, “The State of Data Security: Measuring Your Data’s Risk,” and focus on the aspects of the report, specifically calling out the cyber threats and vulnerabilities facing healthcare organizations.

A little bit more about Dr. Neprash: As the expense and complexity of American healthcare continue to grow, Dr. Neprash works to build a more efficient and resilient healthcare system. Her research studies new threats (cyberattacks in health care), persistent challenges (public insurance reimbursement design), and emerging opportunities (artificial intelligence in medicine). Dr. Neprash publishes in leading medical, clinical, and economics journals. Her work frequently receives local and national news coverage, in addition to attention from policymakers. She has received awards for her research, including the AcademyHealth Publication-of-the-Year award in 2021 and the 2024 UMN McKnight Presidential Fellowship.

Dr. Neprash is currently an Assistant Professor in the Division of Health Policy and Management at the University of Minnesota’s School of Public Health. She also has experience in federal and state health policy, including time at the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), the Health Subcommittee of the U.S. House of Representatives Ways & Means Committee, and the Massachusetts Health Policy Commission. She has a PhD in health policy (economics track) from Harvard University and a BA in economics from Oberlin College.

Check out Rubrik Zero Labs new report, “The State of Data Security: Measuring Your Data’s Risk,” here: https://rbrk.co/4b2ErHc