HIPAA HITECH Updates: Technical Controls Mandates Are Coming and Its Great News!

The upcoming HIPAA and HITECH technical control mandates are set to transform how healthcare organizations safeguard patient data. These updates focus on protecting ePHI with stricter requirements for asset inventory, network mapping, segmentation, and more. For healthcare CIOs and IT leaders, this isn’t just about compliance — it’s an opportunity to strengthen cybersecurity and improve operational resilience. 

Session Highlights 

Wes Wright, Chief Healthcare Officer at Ordr, brings decades of experience to this session. From his early role as CIO at a small Air Force hospital in Japan to CTO roles at Imprivata and Sutter Health, and as CIO at Seattle Children’s (a role he describes as his most rewarding), Wes has been a steadfast advocate for solutions like real-time asset visibility and network segmentation. Now, with these mandates, the industry is finally catching up. 

Here’s what the new rules mean for healthcare organizations: 
- Real-Time Asset Inventory: A complete, real-time list of all technology — hardware, software, and beyond — whether it touches ePHI or not. 
- Network Mapping: A map showing how ePHI moves through your systems and beyond, providing a detailed look at every connection to identify vulnerabilities. 
- Segmentation: Building walls within your network to separate clinical systems from IT systems — and from each other — to stop attackers and contain breaches. 

Why Attend? 
This session is your chance to learn what’s coming, why it matters, and how to prepare. Wes will share actionable tips to stay ahead, from achieving real-time visibility to advanced ePHI detection and segmentation. 
With these requirements on the horizon, the time to act is now. Join us to see how you can turn compliance into a leadership opportunity in healthcare cybersecurity.