How Healthcare Can Get Started Addressing Post-Quantum Risk

Ali Youssef of Henry Ford Health on Developing a Plan Now Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • March 10, 2026 10 Minutes

Many healthcare organizations haven't even begun to contemplate - much less strategize - a transition to post-quantum computing. Procrastination is a major mistake, said Ali Youssef, director of emerging tech security, at Henry Ford Health.

"From a post-quantum cryptography standpoint, this is the right time to start preparing, developing programs. We may spend several years to actually get our arms around how we are using cryptography today," said Ali Youssef, director of emerging tech security at Henry Ford Health.

"Especially in a healthcare setting, a lot of the devices are legacy devices. So understanding in-depth how cryptography is used and coming up with a plan to be prepared for the future when these computers do emerge at a large scale," is ...