Cybersecurity has long been a priority for hospitals, but the risks are shifting as AI, biometrics and digital identity tools become more deeply embedded in care delivery. For health systems, the challenge is not just keeping hackers out. It is making sure clinicians can quickly access the tools they need while guarding against new threats, including AI agents that can move through systems at machine speed.

Senior Writer Anastassia Gliadkovskaya talks with Sean Kelly, M.D., chief medical officer of Imprivata, a digital identity security company, about why hospitals need to rethink access management, treat AI as a high-risk third party and build stronger guardrails around the vendors and tools connecting to their systems. 

To learn more about the topics in this episode: 
An emerging cyberthreat: vishing 
ECRI flags misuse of AI chatbots as a top health tech hazard in 2026
How healthcare ransomware attacks shifted in 2025 

Cybersecurity has long been a priority for hospitals, but the risks are shifting as AI, biometrics and digital identity tools become more deeply embedded in care delivery. For health systems, the challenge is not just keeping hackers out. It is making sure clinicians can quickly access the tools they need while guarding against new threats, including AI agents that can move through systems at machine speed.
Senior Writer Anastassia Gliadkovskaya talks with Sean Kelly, M.D., chief medical officer of Imprivata, a digital identity security company, about why hospitals need to rethink access management, treat AI as a high-risk third party and build stronger guardrails around the vendors and tools connecting to their systems.&nbsp;
To learn more about the topics in this episode:&nbsp;
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<li><a href="https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/health-tech/emerging-cyberthreat-vishing" aria-label="Link An emerging cyberthreat: vishing">An emerging cyberthreat: vishing</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li><a href="https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/health-tech/ecri-flags-misuse-ai-chatbots-top-health-tech-hazard-2026" aria-label="Link ECRI flags misuse of AI chatbots as a top health tech hazard in 2026">ECRI flags misuse of AI chatbots as a top health tech hazard in 2026</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/health-tech/how-healthcare-ransomware-attacks-are-shifting-2025" aria-label="Link How healthcare ransomware attacks shifted in 2025">How healthcare ransomware attacks shifted in 2025</a>&nbsp;</li>
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Podnosis: the pulse of the healthcare industry. Every week, journalists from Fierce Healthcare dive into some of the industry’s biggest trends. We talk to the experts about what’s important now so you can prep for the future. Hear about all things healthcare, from physician practices to hospital chains and insurance giants—and those that mix all three—plus the tech they use, disruptors looking to compete and people moving the sector forward. Follow Podnosis on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon or wherever you get your podcasts.

Podnosis: the pulse of the healthcare industry. Every week, journalists from Fierce Healthcare dive into some of the industry’s biggest trends. We talk to the experts about what’s important now so you can prep for the future. Hear about all things healthcare, from physician practices to hospital chains and insurance giants—and those that mix all three—plus the tech they use, disruptors looking to compete and people moving the sector forward. Follow Podnosis on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon or wherever you get your podcasts.

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Podnosis: the pulse of the healthcare industry. Every week, journalists from Fierce Healthcare dive into some of the industry’s biggest trends. We talk to the experts about what’s important now so you can prep for the future. Hear about all things healthcare, from physician practices to hospital chains and insurance giants—and those that mix all three—plus the tech they use, disruptors looking to compete and people moving the sector forward. Follow Podnosis on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon or wherever you get your podcasts.