Day 2 at AHA Leadership Summit

Day 2 of the 2025 AHA Leadership Summit in Nashville zeroed in on what’s keeping healthcare leaders up at night. At the top of the list: cybersecurity. As health systems modernize, the risks tied to digital infrastructure are growing fast.

What’s happening:

• Sessions leaned into that tension, challenging leaders to think beyond policy and engage in scenario-based planning.

• The American Hospital Association hosted an intensive exercise to put hospital leaders into the middle of a simulated cyberattack.

Our lessons learned from Day 2:

• Every second matters. The Critical Response: Cybersecurity Tabletop Exercise dropped participants into a breach modeled after real-world incidents like the Change Healthcare attack. Designed for both technical and nontechnical leaders, it tested response plans, exposed blind spots, and forced tough, time-sensitive decisions. The key lesson: alignment across leadership can make or break the outcome.

• Preparation beats theory. Attendees walked away with clearer next steps to improve readiness, sharpen crisis communication, and strengthen defenses. The value was in the hands-on approach—because in a real attack, policies on paper aren’t enough.

• Leadership must get practical. Other panels touched on workforce innovation, equity in care delivery, and digital-first strategies. No matter the topic, the common thread was clear: today’s healthcare leadership requires more than strategy decks—it requires practice, alignment, and action.

Why it matters for Paubox:

• Cybersecurity is an organizational priority. As threats evolve, healthcare teams need reliable, frictionless tools that reduce risk without slowing care delivery.

Enjoy the pics from Day 2 :)