As chief privacy officer for UChicago Medicine, Ms. Habercoss has played a pivotal role in protecting sensitive patient information and ensuring compliance with privacy laws such as HIPAA. She develops and implements privacy policies and procedures, conducts regular risk assessments, and enforces measures like data encryption and access controls to address potential vulnerabilities. Ms. Habercoss is also responsible for staff training on privacy and data security, managing responses to privacy breaches, and overseeing third-party vendor compliance. Her efforts have resulted in the creation of AI privacy policies, enhanced vendor management, and the launch of privacy awareness campaigns. Additionally, she collaborates with departments such as IT, legal and compliance to integrate privacy considerations across the hospital system.
