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Sponsored by the ASCRS Digital Clinical Committee, Alcon, Bausch + Lomb, Carl Zeiss Meditec, and Johnson & Johnson Vision © Copyright 2024 ASCRS Ophthalmic Corporation. All rights reserved. The views expressed here do not necessarily reflect those of the staff and leadership of EyeWorld and ASCRS and in no way imply endorsement by EyeWorld and ASCRS. ASCRS DIGITAL CLINICAL COMMITTEE PRESENTS TWO SYMPOSIA AT THE 2024 ASCRS ANNUAL MEETING Discussing practical steps to take to try to prevent this kind of disaster, Dr. Tyson said you have to identify these threats for yourself. He suggested establishing security policies (like secure network infrastructure, regular audits/ assessments, data backup, and recovery policies), having a cyber insurance review, conducting a risk assessment, and creating employee awareness about this potential issue. Wes Strickling, BA, presented "Managing IT in a Grow- ing Practice." One of the best defenses is a thorough risk assessment done by an independent third-party company that is healthcare specific, he said, adding that the average technology spend in private practice healthcare is 4% of the total revenue. He discussed pillars of IT in eyecare, first highlighting delivery modalities of IT service or how you could deliver continued from previous page the technology support to your practice. This could be in-house, outsourced, or hy- brid, he said, adding that he thinks the most effective is a hybrid approach. IT infrastructure options could be on a public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud with some on-premises. This is general- ly dictated by the diagnostic equipment vendor's software capabilities and capture stations. Eyecare will struggle to move to a full cloud approach while vendors' modality demands diagnostic images stay onsite. In terms of cybersecurity in eyecare, Mr. Strickling said that legacy security tools are no longer effective; AI/machine learning and neural networks are needed; and cen- tralized security monitoring and response 24/7/365 is a must. Eric Rosenberg, DO, wrapped up the symposium by discussing data ownership, interoperability, and integration. He high- lighted some data ownership problems in healthcare. Presently, our health data is stored in health systems that are run by hospitals, clinics, or institutions, he said. There are inconsistencies with "tradi- tional" data ownership among states, and frequently, third parties are involved. Technology needs to be developed by people using ethical principles, he said. They need to be created based on how we present this information to the patient, as they may not know what to do with it. Dr. Rosenberg noted the personalization developing in the medical field. Diagnostics, therapies, and approaches are very specific to the individual, he said. Public and medical sectors are becoming more acutely aware of this new "era" of big data. p Screenshots from the Alchemy Vision curriculum, which features KOLs including Dr. Shultz Source: Alchemy Vision

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