08/18/2026
What happens to your medical practice when the unexpected happens?
Whether it's a cyberattack, natural disaster, prolonged power outage, staffing crisis, or another major disruption, every medical group needs a plan to continue caring for patients while protecting its people, operations, and financial stability.
In this episode of Medical Money Matters, I welcome Christopher Riccardi, CHSP, CHEP, CHCM-SEC, Manager of Emergency Management and Business Continuity at Rady Children's Hospital Orange County, for an insightful discussion on why business continuity planning is no longer optional for healthcare organizations.
Chris has more than two decades of experience helping healthcare organizations prepare for emergencies, build resilient operations, and maintain continuity of care during crises. His work focuses on enterprise business continuity, emergency management, disaster preparedness, and operational resilience across complex healthcare systems.
Together, we discuss practical strategies that physician practices and medical groups can implement today to reduce risk, protect patients, and strengthen their organizations before disaster strikes. We discuss what business continuity planning really means for physician practices, some of the most common disruptions affecting medical groups today, and where practices should begin if they don't have a continuity plan.
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