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John Riggi, national advisor for cybersecurity and risk for the American Hospital Association, discussed the looming threat of cyberattacks on hospitals at the 2023 HIMSS Healthcare Cybersecurity Forum. He emphasized the urgent need for local and regional planning against such attacks, referencing OCR data indicating a surge of data breaches impacting millions of patients. Riggi called for a more offensive cyberspace strategy from the healthcare industry and government and urged hospital departments to prepare comprehensive plans.