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ECG Celebrates 50 Years as a Leading Adviser to the Healthcare Market
San Diego, CA – ECG Management Consultants, a leading healthcare consulting firm, is celebrating its 50th anniversary.
Since its founding in 1973 in Seattle, ECG has grown from a single-office company with 7 employees to a nationally acclaimed consulting firm with more than 325 employees across 9 offices. ECG stands as the longest-serving healthcare consulting firm in the United States.
“To say that I am proud to be part of a company that has helped improve healthcare delivery in nearly every region in the United States over a half century is an understatement,” said ECG president Christopher Collins.
ECG has partnered with hospitals, medical groups, and other providers to navigate five decades of unprecedented change, including the introduction of diagnosis-related groups in the early 1980s, widespread adoption of electronic health records, the introduction of managed care and capitation, the uncertainty surrounding Y2K, declining reimbursement, a surge in healthcare spending, the Affordable Care Act, market consolidation, the advent of value-based care, a worldwide pandemic, and most recently, a crippling staffing shortage.
As the firm has grown, so have its services. In its early years, ECG focused primarily on operations and finances of medical groups, outpatient care, and academic medicine. Today, it offers a comprehensive portfolio of services for every aspect of a healthcare delivery system—from enterprise-wide strategy to hospital margin improvement to progressive approaches to emerging domains, such as digital health.
But for Collins, the secret to the firm’s staying power is the quality of its people and the relationships with its clients. “Our success and longevity is fully attributable to our talented consultants and the support services behind them,” he said, “and of course our valued clients who continue to trust us to help achieve their goals while overcoming the challenges that persist in the healthcare market.”
About ECG Management Consultants, a Siemens Healthineers Company
ECG is a strategic consulting firm that is leading healthcare forward, using knowledge and expertise built over the course of 50 years to help clients see clearly where healthcare is going and navigate toward success. Working as trusted partners with hospitals, health systems, medical groups, academic medical centers, children’s hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, and healthcare payers, ECG’s depth of experience and dedication to the success of its clients is why it is consistently recognized in the annual Best in KLAS reports.
Part of Siemens Healthineers global Enterprise Services business, ECG has offices in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Minneapolis, San Diego, Seattle, St. Louis, and Washington, DC.
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MEDITECH Selects MedAllies as HISP Partner for Clinical Direct Messaging
FISHKILL, N.Y. (PRWEB) | JANUARY 24, 2023, MedAllies National HISP will provide embedded Clinical Direct Messaging for Expanse MaaS EHR Platform
MedAllies, a leading healthcare interoperability and connectivity services provider, has been selected by MEDITECH as the Health Information Service Provider (HISP) for their Expanse MEDITECH as a Service (MaaS) EHR platform.
This partnership powers MEDITECH’s interoperability solutions by delivering Clinical Direct Messaging. Partnering with MedAllies enables MEDITECH clients to address essential use cases, including Transitions of Care (ToC), Conditions of Participation e-Notifications, and Electronic Case Reporting (eCR).
“We’re excited to be selected as the HISP for MEDITECH. MedAllies has been a leading HISP for hundreds of MEDITECH clients today and have been working closely with MEDITECH teams to deliver our services for a decade,” said Dianne Koval, COO of MedAllies. “Our partnership further streamlines contracting, onboarding, and support for MaaS clients.”
MEDITECH clients will benefit from seamless access to the MedAllies Direct Network. MedAllies is known for their focus on message delivery success, accuracy of their provider directory, and network and service excellence.
“When you can clearly communicate important patient information, you are also ensuring continuity of care,” said MEDITECH Vice President of Client Services Carol Labadini. “Working with MedAllies, we’re embedding secure clinical direct messaging into the clinician workflow. This will make it much easier for providers to safely transition their patients to other healthcare organizations and referral partners.”
MedAllies operates a DirectTrust accredited Certificate Authority, Registration Authority, and HISP running on the 2015 edition ONC certified MedAllies Direct Solution software. MedAllies is HITRUST CSF certified and is aligning with QHIN requirements under TEFCA.
Contacts
Rose McCarthy
Public Relations and Media Relations Manager
MEDITECH
781-774-5229
[email protected]Posted 1.26.2023 -
Censinet Secures $9M in New Funding to Accelerate Third Party Risk Management in Healthcare
BOSTON, MA – JANUARY 11, 2023 – Censinet, the leading provider of healthcare risk management solutions, today announced $9 million in funding led by MemorialCare Innovation Fund including Rex Health Ventures and Ballad Ventures, bringing the Company’s total funding to more than $22 million. Existing investors LRVHealth, HLM Venture Partners, Schooner Capital, Excelerate Health Ventures, and Cedars Sinai, participated in the round as well.
Memorial Care Innovation Fund leads round with other leading health system investors Rex Health Ventures and Ballad Ventures to scale market growth in Censinet RiskOps
“Censinet’s mission is to take the risk out of healthcare,” said Ed Gaudet, CEO and Founder at Censinet. “With the number of breaches escalating and ransomware now a direct threat to patient safety, the need for the healthcare industry to transform cyber risk management has never been more urgent. Censinet’s unique risk exchange enables providers, payers, and vendors to collaboratively manage third party and enterprise risk, continuously improving risk posture in real-time and strengthening cybersecurity across all healthcare organizations.”
Purpose-built for healthcare, Censinet RiskOpsTM is the world’s first and only cloud-based, HIPAA-secure risk exchange that enables healthcare organizations to share and manage risk data to strengthen cybersecurity. With close to 40 customers across health systems, health plans, and vendors, and 100% ARR growth year-over-year through Q3 2022, the company is undergoing record growth and has never lost a customer. This new funding round is earmarked for continued investment in sales and marketing, product development, and customer success to rapidly expand Censinet’s customer base; drive ACV expansion through new product modules and capabilities; and expand our core offering into adjacent markets and verticals.
“Healthcare is under siege from bad actors, with patient safety and care operations directly in the crosshairs,” said Caleb Winder, Managing Director, MemorialCare Innovation Fund. “With hospitals and health systems facing narrowing margins and an acute talent shortage, Censinet has cracked the code on cyber risk management, delivering an affordable, fully automated solution that rapidly force-multiplies productivity and successfully brings providers, payers, and vendors together on a collaborative risk exchange to share cyber risk data. Our investment enables Censinet to scale that information exchange and to bring its offering to more industry participants, strengthening cybersecurity and safeguarding patient care for the long run.”
“The Censinet network collaborative is designed to protect patient safety by reducing risks associated with cybersecurity and operational threats,” said Anita Watkins, Managing Director at Rex Health Ventures. “Our investment in Censinet is driven by its experienced team, its proven track record working with global health organizations and its esteemed partner network.”
“The company’s two-sided network approach for third-party risk assessment is invaluable – to our information technology teams and team members throughout the health system, to our third-party vendors and, most importantly, to the patients and community we serve,” said Pam Austin, chief information officer for Ballad Health & senior IT advisor for Ballad Ventures. “The collaboration, automation and risk mitigation made possible through Censinet are tremendous, and we’re excited to work with this platform going forward to bolster our internal efficiencies, lessen threats and, ultimately, create a safer, more conducive environment for our patients.”
The company’s flagship offering Censinet RiskOpsTM delivers total automation across all third party and enterprise risk management workflows, processes, and insights. With a Digital Risk CatalogTM of over 34,000 vendors and products, automated corrective action plans, real-time portfolio management, and Board-ready reporting with actionable insights, Censinet customers manage and mitigate third-party risk across the entire vendor and product lifecycle with assessment completion time of less than 10 days, the industry’s fastest solution.
The company recently announced a landmark initiative, The Healthcare Cybersecurity Benchmarking Study, co-sponsored by the American Hospital Association and KLAS Research, to establish and validate robust benchmarks across cybersecurity program KPIs as well as program coverage of NIST Cybersecurity Framework (NIST CSF) and HHS Health Industry Cybersecurity Practices (HICP).
About Censinet
Censinet®, based in Boston, MA, takes the risk out of healthcare with Censinet RiskOps, the industry’s first and only cloud-based risk exchange of healthcare organizations working together to manage and mitigate cyber risk. Purpose-built for healthcare, Censinet RiskOpsTM delivers total automation across all third party and enterprise risk management workflows and best practices. Censinet transforms cyber risk management by leveraging network scale and efficiencies, providing actionable insight, and improving overall operational effectiveness while eliminating risks to patient safety, data, and care delivery. Censinet is an American Hospital Association (AHA) Preferred Cybersecurity Provider. Find out more about Censinet and its RiskOps platform at censinet.com.
About MemorialCare Innovation Fund
MemorialCare Innovation Fund (MCIF) brings strategic investment funding to accelerate the development of companies in the healthcare information technology, healthcare services, and medical device sectors that can advance high-quality, effective healthcare. MCIF is focused on companies offering innovative products, services and technologies which help healthcare systems significantly improve performance and outcomes and achieve their community missions. Visit www.MemorialCareInnovationFund.com for more information.
About Rex Health Ventures
Rex Health Ventures (RHV) was established in 2012 by UNC REX Healthcare in Raleigh, N.C., as part of its commitment to innovation. RHV enables groundbreaking work by investing in and fostering companies and technologies that advance the future of health and improves patient care. RHV has partnered with a dozen emerging companies throughout North Carolina and the U.S., and leverages the talent and subject matter experts across the UNC REX and UNC Health Care network. To learn more, visit https://rexhealthventures.com/.
About Ballad Ventures
Ballad Ventures is a venture capital platform focused on investing in innovative ideas that transform healthcare experience, cost, access and outcomes for the better. As the venture capital arm of Ballad Health – an integrated community health improvement organization serving 29 counties of the Appalachian Highlands in Northeast Tennessee, Southwest Virginia, Northwest North Carolina and Southeast Kentucky – we seek opportunities that drive the mission, vision and strategic initiatives of the organization, such as leading in the adoption of value-based payments, addressing health-related social needs, funding clinical and health systems research and committing to long-term investments in strong children and families. To learn more, visit www.balladventures.com.
Contacts:
Justyn Thompson
(617) 221-6875
[email protected]Posted 1.23.2023 -
New Ponemon Report Shows Ransomware Continues to Impact Patient Safety, Per Survey of Hospital IT/Security Leaders
BOSTON, MA – JANUARY 18, 2023 – Ponemon Institute, the preeminent research center dedicated to privacy, data protection, and information security policy, surveyed 579 IT and IT security professionals at healthcare delivery organizations (HDOs) to understand how ransomware continues to impact patient care, and to determine the value of cybersecurity benchmarking to reduce cyber threats such as ransomware. The independent research report, titled The Impact of Ransomware on Patient Safety and the Value of Cybersecurity Benchmarking, published in January 2023 from a survey conducted in Q4 2022, was commissioned by Censinet, the leading provider of healthcare risk management solutions.
Concurring with 2021 Landmark Study, Updated Report Shows Ransomware Continues to Have Adverse Impact on Patient Care, According to 579 Survey Respondents
This 2023 report provides an update to the industry’s first study on the impact of ransomware on patient safety, titled The Impact of Ransomware on Healthcare During COVID-19 and Beyond, published in September 2021 and also commissioned by Censinet. That seminal 2021 study was the first to demonstrate a qualitative correlation between ransomware and adverse impacts to patient care, including increased mortality rates. In this updated report, over half of respondents indicated that one or more ransomware attacks experienced by their organization resulted in a disruption to patient care. While the most prevalent impact identified was an increase in patients transferred or diverted to other facilities, over one-in-five respondents indicated that ransomware attacks had an adverse impact on patient mortality rates – nearly the same response rate as in the 2021 study. However, significantly more respondents this year indicated that ransomware attacks increased complications from medical procedures – up to 45 percent of respondents compared to 36 percent in 2021.
“Our findings indicate that Hospital IT/Security personnel continue to believe ransomware has a broad and adverse impact on patient care,” said Dr. Larry Ponemon, Chairman and Founder of the Ponemon Institute. “With ransomware growing exponentially and most organizations under constant threat, this report also explores how peer benchmarking improves an HDO’s cybersecurity program effectiveness, including its decision-making, hiring, and resource allocation.”
The study also explored the importance of cyber programs and initiatives such as peer benchmarking and third-party vendor risk management for determining optimal investment levels and resource allocation required to reduce the risk of a ransomware attack and other cyber threats. The report found that:
- Benchmarking is very valuable in demonstrating cybersecurity program effectiveness, including cybersecurity framework coverage and compliance.
- Benchmarking is important to making the business case for hiring cyber staff and helps guide tool and technology purchasing for the cybersecurity program.
- Benchmarking is important when establishing cybersecurity program goals and enables better, more data-driven decision-making.
- Benchmarking is helpful in responding to, and recovering from, ransomware attacks according to a majority of respondents.
“The findings in this year’s Ponemon report are, unfortunately, not surprising as ransomware continues to shut down hospital operations and disrupt care at an alarming rate,” said Ed Gaudet, CEO and Founder of Censinet. “With patient safety in jeopardy and ‘asymmetric warfare’ no longer hyperbole to describe the situation, this report highlights the continued threats while introducing new approaches to creating rigorous, robust, and continuous cyber programs that protect patients.”
Ponemon Institute and Censinet will present the details of the independent research report in an upcoming webinar, “The Impact of Ransomware on Patient Safety and the Value of Cybersecurity Benchmarking.” It will be presented live on January 24 at 12:00 PM ET and features Dr. Larry Ponemon and Ed Gaudet, both leading advocates and experts in the healthcare information security industry. Register here for the webinar any time before Jan 24 at 12pm ET.
To receive a copy of the research report, The Impact of Ransomware on Patient Safety and the Value of Cybersecurity Benchmarking, or to learn more about the impact of ransomware on patient care and the value of cybersecurity peer benchmarking, please visit https://www.censinet.com/impact-of-ransomware-on-patient-safety-and-value-of-cybersecurity-benchmarking
About Ponemon Institute
Ponemon Institute is dedicated to independent research and education that advances responsible information and privacy management practices within business and government. Our mission is to conduct high-quality, empirical studies on critical issues affecting the management and security of sensitive information about people and organizations. We uphold strict data confidentiality, privacy, and ethical research standards. We do not collect any personally identifiable information from individuals (or company identifiable information in our business research). Furthermore, we have strict quality standards to ensure that subjects are not asked extraneous, irrelevant, or improper questions. Learn more at ponemon.orgAbout Censinet
Censinet®, based in Boston, MA, takes the risk out of healthcare with Censinet RiskOps, the industry’s first and only cloud-based risk exchange of healthcare organizations working together to manage and mitigate cyber risk. Purpose-built for healthcare, Censinet RiskOpsTM delivers total automation across all third party and enterprise risk management workflows and best practices. Censinet transforms cyber risk management by leveraging network scale and efficiencies, providing actionable insight, and improving overall operational effectiveness while eliminating risks to patient safety, data, and care delivery. Censinet is an American Hospital Association (AHA) Preferred Cybersecurity Provider. Find out more about Censinet and its RiskOps platform at censinet.com.
Contact:
Justyn Thompson
(617) 221-6875
[email protected]Posted 1.23.2023 -
Seal Shield’s ElectroClave for Mobile Device Sanitization Works with Zebra Technologies’ Enterprise Mobile Computers-Testing on Seal Shield’s ElectroClave resulted in no discoloring or damage to Zebra devices.
Orlando, FL (December 2022) Seal Shield today announced that Zebra Technologies Corporation, an innovator at the front line of business with solutions and partners that deliver a performance edge, has approved Seal Shield’s ElectroClave for sanitization of Zebra’s enterprise-class mobile devices. Seal Shield’s ElectroClave went through extensive testing by Zebra to confirm the durability and performance of mobile devices when performing sanitization by UV-C exposure. Zebra’s in-house testing validated that Seal Shield’s ElectroClave sanitized select mobile devices and tablets with no discoloring or fading of plastics, and no damage to the surface or functionality.
What enables the ElectroClave to sanitize equipment without causing discoloring or material damage is that the ElectroClave utilizes LEDs that generate a narrow UV-C spectrum, as opposed to mercury bulb sanitization systems which produce a broad-spectrum UV-C dose, causing material degradation. In a recent study done by Dr. Norman Horn, “UV-C Degradation of Plastics: Comparison of ElectroClave LEDs versus Low-Pressure Mercury Lamp,” experiments were performed on device plastics exposed to UV-C light from a low-pressure mercury lamp. The findings concluded that after prolonged exposure to low-pressure mercury lamps, the device plastics noticeably yellowed from UV damage. Mechanically, the device plastics lost significant tensile strength with the formation of micro fissures. The same testing was performed using the LED based ElectroClave. The results revealed that there were no visual differences in the device plastics such as discoloration, crazing or loss of tensile strength.
“As Zebra continues to address the mobility needs of our customers, we have seen increased demand for disinfection solutions for our enterprise-class mobile computers and tablets,” said Julie Johnson, Vice President and General Manager of Zebra’s Enterprise Mobile Computing Division. “Our comprehensive testing procedures included accelerated exposure testing which confirmed that Seal Shield’s UV-C technology resulted in no discoloring or damage to our healthcare-specific mobile computers and tablets.”
The ElectroClave by Seal Shield is an unrivaled UV-C sanitization system, providing 360-degree sanitization of mobile devices and high-touch items with 0% material degradation and zero ozone emissions. The ElectroClave is 99.9% effective against: Staphylococcus, Escherichia coli, MRSA and CRE on hard, non-porous surfaces, such as mobile computers, scanners, and tablets.
For more information, contact Alyssa Gronko, Seal Shield Business Manager: 904.800.7312 [email protected]
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wellconnected and DrFirst Partner to Connect Community of Care Providers and Clients for Referrals and Services
Partnership Will Streamline Connections Between Social and Medical Care Providers and Clients
BUFFALO, N.Y., and ROCKVILLE, Md., January 17, 2022 – wellconnected, the developer of allco, the first centralized social care platform, is partnering with healthcare technology pioneer DrFirst to connect its community of care providers with each other and clients for referrals, services, and follow-up. wellconnected’s network comprises community-based organizations (CBOs) that provide social services, medical care, and mental health care, including close to 200 medical practices and hundreds of community agencies in upstate and western N.Y.
wellconnected will integrate DrFirst’s Backline care collaboration platform into allco, allowing its partner agencies and community of providers to use an integrated directory of resources for service referrals and information sharing. Backline’s HIPAA-compliant environment keeps all information related to healthcare services protected, secure, and private.
“People need many types of care – and information silos get in the way,” said Duane Conners, wellconnected CEO and co-founder. “When someone is referred for housing assistance, they also tend to have other urgent needs such as transportation or healthcare. Backline by DrFirst will help us reimagine connectivity for all service providers within a community so they can seamlessly refer clients for needed services and connect with each other to support that care.”
wellconnected partners with 211 community help lines that connect people to services, with trained referral specialists who can identify services available in the community. wellconnected recently partnered with 211 providers, covering over 60% of New York State. Services include basic needs, food assistance, free tax preparation, Covid-19 support, housing, job training, legal counseling, mental health services, substance abuse services, volunteer opportunities, and more.
“We firmly believe in erasing boundaries to communication and connecting people and providers with the information they need,” said G. Cameron Deemer, CEO of DrFirst. “We commend wellconnected for their important work empowering more efficient collaboration to connect people with the social, medical, and behavioral health care services they need.”
wellconnected is expanding from its base in Western NY to regions around New York State and the country. This new partnership allows continued growth and connectivity between health and social care organizations, with access to collaborative community care all in one place.
Backline by DrFirst is an award-winning care collaboration platform that connects healthcare providers with each other and with patients no matter of the healthcare setting, office system, or practice type. Backline breaks down communication barriers that get in the way of sharing clinical information in real time so clinicians can make informed care decisions for optimal patient outcomes. With HIPAA-compliant secure messaging, telehealth, document sharing, and e-signatures, Backline connects people with the information they need at the point of care for better coordination, collaboration, outcomes, and care transitions.
About wellconnected and allco
allco is the first truly centralized social care platform empowering community-based organizations (CBOs) to reimagine connectivity. The entire allco vision and development has been driven by our collaborative and passionate collective of CBOs. Together, we saw the need for an all-in-one technological solution that could bridge communication gaps in care and create better collaboration between CBOs, community members, and funding agencies.
About DrFirst
Since 2000, DrFirst has pioneered healthcare technology solutions and consulting services that securely connect people at touchpoints of care to improve patient outcomes. We create unconventional solutions that solve care collaboration, medication management, price transparency, and adherence challenges faced in healthcare. We unite the Healthiverse—the interconnected healthcare universe—by providing our clients with real-time access to the information they need, exactly when and how they need it, so patients get the best care possible. DrFirst solutions are used by nearly 325,000 healthcare professionals, including more than 220,000 prescribers, 70,000 pharmacies, 300 EHRs and health information systems, and 1,500 hospitals in the U.S. and Canada. To learn more, visit www.DrFirst.com and follow @DrFirst.
Media Contacts:
Michael (Mike) Straw, Public Relations, wellconnected
Email: [email protected]Katlyn Nesvold, Amendola Communications for DrFirst
715-559-0046
Posted 1.17.2023 -
Clearwater Named to MSSP Alert’s Top 250 MSSPs List for 2022
Sixth-Annual List & Research Identifies Leading Managed Security Service Providers Worldwide
Troy, MI (September 27, 2022): MSSP Alert, a CyberRisk Alliance resource, has named Clearwater to the Top 250 MSSPs list for 2022 (https://www.msspalert.com/top250).
The list and research identify and honor the top MSSPs (managed security service providers) worldwide. The rankings are based on MSSP Alert’s 2022 readership survey combined with the site’s editorial coverage of MSSP, MDR and MSP security providers. The sixth-annual list and research track the MSSP market’s ongoing growth and evolution.
“Managed security services are a key component of fulfilling our commitment to be the healthcare industry’s premier partner for cybersecurity, privacy, and compliance solutions,” said Clearwater CEO Steve Cagle. “Our services go beyond the traditional MSSP model to cost effectively deliver the foundational and specialized capabilities that organizations need to contain the cyber threats and compliance risks that are jeopardizing their ability to achieve their objectives.”
“MSSP Alert congratulates Clearwater on this year’s honor,” said Joe Panettieri, editorial director of MSSP Alert. “The MSSP Alert readership and Top 250 honorees continue to outpace the cybersecurity market worldwide.”
Highlights from the associated MSSP Alert research for 2022 include:
- MSSP Revenue Growth & Financial Performance: MSSP honorees, on average, expect to generate $24 million in revenue for 2022, up 26% from 2021. The growth rate is roughly double the market average.
- Geography: Honorees are headquartered in 30 different countries.
- Profits: 90% of MSSPs surveyed expect to be profitable for fiscal year 2022, a five-point improvement from 2021.
- Security Operations Centers: 69% have in-house SOCs, 19% are hybrid, 8% completely outsource their SOCs, and 4% are reevaluating their SOC strategies.
- Cyberattack Trends: The most frequent attacks targeting MSSP customers in 2022 include phishing (97%), vulnerability exploits (93%) and ransomware (91%).
- Cybersecurity Solutions: In a continued sign of market fragmentation, MSSP survey participants mentioned 140 different hardware, software, cloud, distribution and services vendors that assist their cybersecurity efforts.
- Key Managed Security Services Offered: MSSPs and MSPs increasingly seek out partners to deliver MDR (managed detection and response), XDR (eXtended Detection and Response), Incident Response and other key services.
Find the online list and associated report here: https://www.msspalert.com/top250.
Clearwater’s Managed Security Services can be subscribed to as a standalone service, or integrated into its broader ClearAdvantage® managed services program, providing clients with advanced security capability that is part of a comprehensive solution that moves organizations to a more secure, compliant, and resilient state.
The ClearAdvantage program is an integrated cybersecurity and compliance program led by an experienced vCISO program leader, and supported by Clearwater’s deep team of experts. It includes cybersecurity and compliance program management, policy and procedure development, governance, risk analysis and risk management, compliance assessments, remediation execution, penetration testing, and other services.
Clearwater’s Managed Security Services include 24x7x365 threat detection, firewall and vulnerability management, log management, incident response, and other functions needed to achieve resilience.
“Healthcare and other regulated organizations need much more than a traditional MSSP. They need a partner that understands their industry and designs and executes a security program that enables them to achieve their mission. Those that have invested in a traditional MSSP often find they get lots of alerts, but few answers,” said Brian McManamon, General Manager of Clearwater’s Security Operations Center (SOC) and CEO of its TECH LOCK Division. “Our specialized solution brings together immediate contextual data, continuous threat hunting, detailed risk management, and incident response by security experts 24x7x365. Security focused on industry risks, like quickly detecting and mitigating ransomware attacks, enables our clients to deliver on their missions of providing safe and effective care and innovation across the healthcare ecosystem.”
About Clearwater
Clearwater, together with its CynergisTek subsidiary and TECH LOCK Division, helps organizations move to a more secure, compliant, and resilient state so they can successfully accomplish their missions. We do this by providing a deep pool of experts across a broad range of cybersecurity, privacy, and compliance domains, purpose-built software that enables efficient identification and management of cybersecurity and compliance risks, and a tech-enabled, 24x7x365 Security Operations Center with managed threat detection and response capabilities. To learn more, please visit www.clearwatercompliance.com.
About CyberRisk Alliance
CyberRisk Alliance (CRA) is a business intelligence company serving the high growth, rapidly evolving cybersecurity community with a diversified portfolio of services that inform, educate, build community, and inspire an efficient marketplace. Our trusted information leverages a unique network of journalists, analysts and influencers, policymakers, and practitioners. CRA’s brands include SC Media, SecurityWeekly, ChannelE2E, MSSP Alert, InfoSec World, Identiverse, Cybersecurity Collaboration Forum, its research unit CRA Business Intelligence, and the peer-to-peer CISO membership network, Cybersecurity Collaborative. Click here to learn more.
Posted 1.5.2023 -
Academy Medtech Ventures Subscribes to Clearwater’s ClearAdvantage® Managed Services to Build Best-in-Class Cybersecurity and Compliance Program
Innovative Developer of Evidence-Based Software Platforms Centered Around the Brain for Use in Rehabilitation and Other Medical Environments Joins Rapidly Growing List of Health IT Companies Partnering with Clearwater
FRISCO, TX, AND NASHVILLE, TN – Academy Medtech Ventures (AMV), a developer of evidence-based software platforms focused on leading the future of human-focused health technology, and Clearwater, a leading provider of cybersecurity and compliance solutions for the healthcare industry, announced today that AMV has become one of the latest subscribers to ClearAdvantage®. Clearwater’s multi-year managed services program that provides customers with the benefits of an integrated and efficiently executed, best-in-class cybersecurity and compliance program at 25%-50% of the cost of traditional approaches.
“At AMV, we firmly believe that the future of health technology is gated by the extent to which it serves the needs of the expert clinicians delivering life-changing medical care,” said Jason Sada, CEO of Academy Medtech Ventures. “Our partnership with Clearwater establishes a solid foundation from which to scale our Operating System of Cognition – a streamlined software architecture built to address some of the most complex problems in healthcare. Together, we are building a best-in-class cybersecurity and compliance program to ensure that innovation continues unimpeded alongside the healthcare partners we are privileged to work with.”
By partnering with Clearwater, which was rated both the top Security Advisors & Consultants and top Compliance & Risk Management solution in Black Book Market Research’s latest survey of healthcare provider IT and security professionals, AMV is gaining access to the broad and deep expertise of Clearwater’s full consulting team, orchestrated by a dedicated program leader who is taking responsibility for developing a strategic roadmap and tactical work plans that align with the company’s needs and objectives. AMV’s ClearAdvantage subscription also includes ongoing use of Clearwater’s IRM|Pro® software platform, which was built to help customers manage cyber risk and compliance with HIPAA Security, Privacy, and Breach Notification Rules.
The end result is a cybersecurity and compliance program built and executed on recognized industry standards that is reasonable and appropriate for AMV and designed to achieve the company’s strategic objectives.
“Academy Medtech Ventures is a highly innovative company doing amazing things to maximize patient engagement and outcomes in the rehabilitation arena,” said Clearwater CEO Steve Cagle. “We are incredibly proud and excited to partner with AMV to build cybersecurity and compliance practices that exceed industry expectations and position the company’s technology for rapid adoption by health systems, payers, and other key stakeholders across the healthcare ecosystem.”
About Academy Medtech Ventures
Academy Medtech Ventures’ team of gifted specialists crafts user-friendly technical solutions to complex problems by developing on a common, flexible software architecture. We validate our products with the elite performers & practitioners in the world and scale to the masses through our trusted partner network. To learn more, please visit www.academymedtechventures.com.About Clearwater
Clearwater, together with its CynergisTek subsidiary and TECH LOCK Division, helps organizations across the healthcare ecosystem move to a more secure, compliant, and resilient state so they can successfully accomplish their missions. We do this by providing a deep pool of experts across a broad range of cybersecurity, privacy, and compliance domains, purpose-built software that enables efficient identification and management of cybersecurity and compliance risks, and a tech-enabled, 24x7x365 Security Operations Center with managed threat detection and response capabilities. To learn more, please visit www.clearwatercompliance.com.###
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Clearwater Executive Chairman Bob Chaput Is Recognized As NACD Directorship Certified®
Stop the Cyber Bleeding Author’s Certification from the National Association of Corporate Directors Further Demonstrates Commitment to Elevating Board Leadership
Nashville, TN (October 17, 2022) – Clearwater today announced that the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) recently recognized Bob Chaput, company Founder and Executive Chairman, as NACD Directorship Certified®. Directors who earn this designation signal to boards, investors, and other stakeholders that they are keeping on top of the emerging issues and trends impacting financial performance, disrupting business models, and changing the competitive landscape.
The NACD Directorship Certification program®, the nation’s premier certification for board directors, provides a tangible assessment of a director’s understanding of the essential knowledge required to lead in today’s boardrooms. Certification facilitates continuous learning and allows directors to showcase their governance knowledge to the companies they serve and other stakeholders in the broader governance community.
“I am honored to join the distinguished and diverse group of NACD Certified Directors who are committed to advancing the highest standards of boardroom excellence,” said Bob Chaput, NACD.DC. “The information I’ve learned and demonstrated via NACD’s certification program, especially around strategy development, risk management, and leadership development are key assets to the companies I serve, as well as to my professional growth as a director.”
Chaput is the author of “Stop The Cyber Bleeding: What Healthcare Executives and Board Members Must Know About Enterprise Cyber Risk Management (ECRM)”, which has become a go-to resource for healthcare leaders seeking to better understand how to help their organizations respond to growing cyber risk. As a leading authority and expert witness on HIPAA compliance and enterprise cyber risk management, Chaput has assisted dozens of healthcare organizations and their business partners, including Fortune 100 organizations, improve their risk posture. Chaput’s degrees include an M.A. in Mathematics from Clark University and a B.A. in Mathematics from the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts. In addition to the NACD.DC Directorship Certification®, Chaput holds numerous certifications in privacy, security, and cyber risk management.
“NACD Certified Directors demonstrate their keen awareness that directorship is a profession that, like all professions, requires continuous learning,” said Peter R. Gleason, NACD’s CEO. “Bob Chaput, NACD.DC is leading the way in achieving and maintaining the highest credential available to directors in the United States.”
To learn more about NACD Directorship Certification, visit Certification.NACDOnline.org.
About NACD
For more than 40 years, NACD has been on the leading edge of corporate governance, setting standards of excellence that have elevated board performance. NACD arms today’s directors with insights and education that drive their mission forward, while preparing a new generation of boardroom leaders to meet tomorrow’s biggest challenges. NACD is a community of more than 23,000 directors driven by a common purpose: to be trusted catalysts of economic opportunity and positive change—in businesses and in the communities they serve. To learn more about NACD, visit www.nacdonline.org.
About Clearwater
Clearwater, together with its CynergisTek subsidiary and TECH LOCK Division, helps organizations across the healthcare ecosystem move to a more secure, compliant, and resilient state so they can successfully achieve their missions. We do this by providing a deep pool of experts across a broad range of cybersecurity, privacy, and compliance domains, purpose-built software that enables efficient identification and management of cybersecurity and compliance risks, and a tech-enabled, 24x7x365 Security Operations Center with managed threat detection and response capabilities. To learn more, please visit www.clearwatercompliance.com
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Docovia Partners With Clearwater to Meet Healthcare Industry Cybersecurity and Compliance Requirements
Leading Software Developer Focused on the Aesthetics Industry Signs on to Clearwater’s ClearAdvantage® Program to Ensure It Has the Expertise and Resources to Exceed Expectations for Data Security
SCOTTSDALE, AZ, AND NASHVILLE, TN (December 5, 2022) – Docovia, a rapidly growing technology company that specializes in developing software catered to the aesthetics industry, and Clearwater, a leading provider of cybersecurity and compliance solutions for the healthcare industry, announced today that Docovia has become one of the latest subscribers to ClearAdvantage®, Clearwater’s multi-year managed services program that provides customers with the benefits of an integrated and efficiently executed cybersecurity and compliance program at 25%-50% of the cost of traditional approaches.
Docovia provides a patient acquisition, lead management and Virtual Consultation software platform focused on aesthetics medical practices. The company counts hundreds of top plastic surgeons, dermatologists, med spas, HRT, laser and hair restoration clinics among its growing customer base.
The Docovia customer engagement tool is easy to integrate into any provider’s existing website. Once integrated, this dynamic tool engages customers with a customizable series of treatment- based questions. When prompted, the prospective patient can securely upload patient images that allow the provider to respond with template-based treatment programs and recommendations.
The platform supports various means of secure communication, including both live and asynchronous video messaging. As the majority of new customer inquiries are submitted after hours, the provider can respond to patient inquiries at any convenient time throughout the day. In addition to providing a multi-faceted communication platform, Docovia allows the provider to fully qualify the prospective customer, conduct Good Faith Exams (“GFE”), receive payments, execute contracts and schedule an appointment for treatment. The first time the customer arrives at the provider’s facility, they are a fully qualified patient ready for treatment. The Docovia platform allows the user to increase conversion rates, patient satisfaction and maximize billable chair-time.
“Our vision is simple, make guidance and consultation accessible for everyone by connecting patients and providers with ease, anytime from anywhere,” said Docovia Chief Operating Officer Charlie Gugliuzza. “Our goal is to connect those contemplating an aesthetic change with an expert provider to find out the answers they need to make informed decisions about different procedures and treatment. Helping our clients ensure those connections are secure and compliant with industry regulations is extremely important to Docovia. That’s why we’ve chosen to subscribe to Clearwater’s ClearAdvantage program which allows us to make available to our clients a strong cybersecurity and HIPAA compliance capability that the industry demands today.”
By partnering with Clearwater, which was rated both the top Security Advisors & Consultants and top Compliance & Risk Management solution in Black Book Market Research’s latest survey of healthcare provider IT and security professionals, Docovia is gaining access to the broad and deep expertise of Clearwater’s full consulting team, orchestrated by a dedicated program leader who is taking responsibility for developing a strategic roadmap and tactical work plans that align with the company’s needs and objectives. Docovia’s ClearAdvantage subscription also includes ongoing use of Clearwater’s IRM|Pro® software platform, which was built to help customers manage cyber risk and compliance with HIPAA Security, Privacy, and Breach Notification Rules.
The end result is a cybersecurity and compliance program built and executed on recognized industry standards that is reasonable and appropriate for Docovia’s current stage of growth and designed to scale and help achieve the company achieve its strategic objectives.
“We are honored that the Docovia team has put its trust in Clearwater to help the company meet the healthcare industry’s expectations for strong cybersecurity and compliance capabilities,” said Clearwater CEO Steve Cagle. “Clearwater is committed to helping technology companies proactively address security requirements that can limit the adoption of their solutions without proper expertise and attention.”
About Docovia
Docovia is the leading patient acquisition, lead management and Virtual Consultation software platform for the aesthetics industry. Docovia was built with the notion that lead generation and management should be enhanced and modernized. After much thought and understanding of the industry, the company’s team of experienced founders knew there had to be a better way to connect online consumers to aesthetics providers – and that is how our platform was born. To learn more, please visit www.docovia.com.About Clearwater
Clearwater, together with its CynergisTek subsidiary and TECH LOCK Division, helps organizations across the healthcare ecosystem move to a more secure, compliant, and resilient state so they can successfully accomplish their missions. We do this by providing a deep pool of experts across a broad range of cybersecurity, privacy, and compliance domains, purpose-built software that enables efficient identification and management of cybersecurity and compliance risks, and a tech-enabled, 24x7x365 Security Operations Center with managed threat detection and response capabilities. To learn more, please visit www.clearwatercompliance.com.###
About the Author: John Howlett
John Howlett joined Clearwater as Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer in April 2019. He leads the company’s brand development and demand generation efforts, including digital platforms, media and analyst relations, industry events and sponsorships, and customer engagement programs. Over the course of his nearly 25-year career in B2B marketing and communications, Mr. Howlett has developed a strong track record of helping enterprise software and service providers elevate their market profile and achieve rapid growth. Prior to joining Clearwater, he served as Vice President of Marketing for Kaufman Hall, a provider of performance management solutions to hospitals and health systems that grew revenue by more than 400 percent during his tenure. As Director of Marketing Strategy for Aon’s Risk Solutions business unit, Mr. Howlett worked with practice groups and field marketing teams to develop and execute campaigns that helped drive record organic growth for the insurance broker and risk consultant. He began his career as a public relations consultant advising best-of-breed technology providers on communications strategies to build awareness and connect with partners and prospects. Mr. Howlett earned a bachelor’s degree in Journalism and English from Indiana University and a Master of Business Administration with concentration in Marketing from DePaul University.Posted 1.5.2023 -
Clearwater Helps SmileSnap Build and Execute a Strong Cybersecurity and Compliance Program
Developer of Software Catered to Dental Providers Signs on to Clearwater’s ClearAdvantage® Program to Access Experts and Software That Position Company for Continued Growth
DENVER, CO, AND NASHVILLE, TN (December 14, 2022) – SmileSnap, provider of the virtual consultation software used by more than 1,200 dentists and orthodontists worldwide, and Clearwater, a leading provider of cybersecurity and compliance solutions for the healthcare industry, announced today that SmileSnap has become one of the latest subscribers to ClearAdvantage®, Clearwater’s multi-year managed services program that provides customers with the benefits of an integrated and efficiently executed cybersecurity and compliance program at 25%-50% of the cost of traditional approaches.
Founded in 2019, SmileSnap is a rapidly growing technology company that specializes in developing software catered to dental providers. SmileSnap was built with the notion that initial consultations should be enhanced and modernized to meet the expectations of today’s patients. After much thought and understanding of the industry, the company’s team of experienced founders knew there had to be a better way to connect online patients to dental providers – and that is how the platform was born.
With the recent launch of its SmileSnap 360 product, SmileSnap is augmenting its robust technology platform with skilled treatment coordinators who respond to web inquiries, coordinate treatment recommendations and schedule in-office consultations. The product is performance based so that customers only pay if SmileSnap succeeds in scheduling an attended consultation.
“Our vision is simple, make oral healthcare accessible for everyone,” said SmileSnap Chief Technology Officer Jameson Stafford. “This vision is how the initial concept of Online Smile Assessments was formed, and it is what drives our software development and services today. With the advances in technology and accessibility of the internet, our goal is that everyone can simply get connected to a dental provider to find out the answers they need to make decisions about their oral health. Making secure connections that are also compliant with industry regulations is an important part of achieving that goal, and with Clearwater, we have partnered with the healthcare industry’s top cybersecurity and compliance solution provider.”
By partnering with Clearwater, which was rated both the top Security Advisors & Consultants and top Compliance & Risk Management solution in Black Book Market Research’s latest survey of healthcare provider IT and security professionals, SmileSnap is gaining access to the broad and deep expertise of Clearwater’s full consulting team, orchestrated by a dedicated program leader who is taking responsibility for developing a strategic roadmap and tactical work plans that align with the company’s needs and objectives. SmileSnap’s ClearAdvantage subscription also includes ongoing use of Clearwater’s IRM|Pro® software platform, which was built to help customers manage cyber risk and compliance with HIPAA Security, Privacy, and Breach Notification Rules.
The end result is a cybersecurity and compliance program built and executed on recognized industry standards that is reasonable and appropriate for SmileSnap’s current stage of growth and designed to scale and help achieve the company achieve its strategic objectives.
“SmileSnap is providing much needed innovation and efficiency to the dental industry,” said Clearwater CEO Steve Cagle. “Clearwater is proud to be SmileSnap’s partner in helping build and execute a cybersecurity and compliance program that exceeds industry expectations and positions the company for even greater growth.”
About SmileSnap
Used by more than 1,200 dentists & orthodontists worldwide, SmileSnap is the industry’s most trusted virtual consultation software. SmileSnap is the leading Smile Assessment and Virtual Consultation tool for the dental industry. Serving many top orthodontists, periodontists, general practitioners, and many more, SmileSnap helps drive patient acquisition and patient retention by enabling a highly convenient dental buying experience.About Clearwater
Clearwater, together with its CynergisTek subsidiary and TECH LOCK Division, helps organizations across the healthcare ecosystem move to a more secure, compliant, and resilient state so they can successfully accomplish their missions. We do this by providing a deep pool of experts across a broad range of cybersecurity, privacy, and compliance domains, purpose-built software that enables efficient identification and management of cybersecurity and compliance risks, and a tech-enabled, 24x7x365 Security Operations Center with managed threat detection and response capabilities. To learn more, please visit www.clearwatercompliance.com.###
About the Author: John Howlett
John Howlett joined Clearwater as Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer in April 2019. He leads the company’s brand development and demand generation efforts, including digital platforms, media and analyst relations, industry events and sponsorships, and customer engagement programs. Over the course of his nearly 25-year career in B2B marketing and communications, Mr. Howlett has developed a strong track record of helping enterprise software and service providers elevate their market profile and achieve rapid growth. Prior to joining Clearwater, he served as Vice President of Marketing for Kaufman Hall, a provider of performance management solutions to hospitals and health systems that grew revenue by more than 400 percent during his tenure. As Director of Marketing Strategy for Aon’s Risk Solutions business unit, Mr. Howlett worked with practice groups and field marketing teams to develop and execute campaigns that helped drive record organic growth for the insurance broker and risk consultant. He began his career as a public relations consultant advising best-of-breed technology providers on communications strategies to build awareness and connect with partners and prospects. Mr. Howlett earned a bachelor’s degree in Journalism and English from Indiana University and a Master of Business Administration with concentration in Marketing from DePaul University.Posted 1.5.2023