“U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Chief Information Security Officer Chris Wlaschin will leave his role on March 31, just about nine months in the position. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Chief Information Officer Janet Vogel will take his place.”
“Reports have circulated regarding the circumstances around his departure, as it comes amid a controversy over the sudden removal of two of the agency’s cybersecurity leaders who were directly under Wlaschin.”
“HHS officials said his sudden departure was due to family reasons. A fact Wlaschin reiterated to Healthcare IT News this morning: His mother-in-law was diagnosed with Stage Four Lymphoma less than a month ago, and he’s heading back to Nebraska to help his wife…” Read the full article here.
Source: Outgoing HHS CISO Chris Wlaschin opens up about his departure – By Jessica Davis, March 27, 2018. Healthcare IT News.
