KidsX and Censinet Partner to Reduce Cybersecurity Risks to Pediatric Healthcare Organizations and Digital Health Innovators Globally
Post Summary
The partnership aims to reduce cybersecurity risks for pediatric healthcare organizations and digital health startups by streamlining security assessments and ensuring HIPAA compliance.
• Provides access to the Censinet platform to manage security and risk assessments at no cost. • Offers an educational program with best practices, policies, and procedures for managing cybersecurity risks. • Accelerates entry into the healthcare market with safe and secure solutions.
• Streamlines the procurement process by reducing delays caused by traditional security assessments. • Ensures vendors meet HIPAA regulatory security and privacy rules. • Supports the adoption of innovative digital health solutions to improve pediatric care.
• Pediatric healthcare organizations handle sensitive patient data, making them a target for cyber threats. • HIPAA compliance is critical to protect patient privacy and ensure secure operations. • Cybersecurity safeguards the integrity of digital health innovations used in pediatric care.
• KidsX is a global accelerator for digital health innovation in pediatrics, connecting startups with over 40 children’s hospitals worldwide. • It helps early-stage companies achieve product and business model validation in the pediatric market. • Facilitates collaboration between hospitals and startups to transform pediatric care.
• Startups can access the Censinet platform to manage security assessments. • They can join the educational program offered by Censinet and KidsX to learn best practices for cybersecurity. • Participation is open to all KidsX consortium members and digital health startups.
Censinet will enable the KidsX digital healthcare companies to manage their response to security and risk assessments
LOS ANGELES, CA and BOSTON, MA – December 1, 2020 – Today Censinet, the leading Intelligent Risk Network for Healthcare, and KidsX, a global accelerator for digital health pediatrics innovation, announced a partnership to help consortium members and participating digital health startups streamline cybersecurity assessments that improve security processes and practices which meet HIPAA regulatory security and privacy rules.
KidsX connects early stage digital health companies with over 40 children’s hospitals globally to transform pediatric care. The KidsX Accelerator supports early stage digital health companies to achieve product and business model validation in the pediatric market. Third-party vendors are required by HIPAA regulation to complete security assessments, which often delay the purchasing and procurement processes, and are ineffective at remediating cybersecurity risks.
“KidsX brings together the top children’s hospitals and talented digital health companies to build, test and deploy software solutions to make pediatric care exceptionally effective, safe, efficient and convenient for children and families,” said Omkar Kulkarni, Managing Director of KidsX and Chief Innovation Officer at Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles.
Censinet will enable the KidsX digital healthcare companies to manage their response to security and risk assessment requests on the Censinet platform at no cost. The two organizations will also provide digital healthcare startups with an educational program that includes best practices, policies, procedures, controls and remediations for managing cybersecurity risk.
“Censinet and KidsX believe that by arming digital health innovators with effective tools, best practices and education, we can accelerate their entrance into the healthcare market with safe and secure solutions,” said Ed Gaudet, CEO and founder of Censinet. “We’re excited to partner with KidsX and continue to advance our mutual mission of creating a secure and productive healthcare ecosystem.”
For more information, go to www.censinet.com/kidsx.health
About Censinet
Censinet provides the first and only third-party risk management platform built by and for healthcare organizations to manage the threats to patient care that exist within an expanding ecosystem of vendors. With its unique Censinet One-click AssessmentTM capabilities and Digital Vendor CatalogTM, the Censinet Platform reduces the time to assess vendor risk from weeks to seconds, while automating inefficient workflows and providing continuous real-time insights into the changing risk profile of each vendor. Censinet is based in Boston, MA and can be found at https://censinet.com/
About KidsX
KidsX is a global ecosystem of pediatric innovators, anchored by a consortium of over 40 children’s hospitals from North America, Europe and Australia motivated to partner with early stage digital health companies to transform pediatric care. Learn more at https://www.kidsx.health/
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Key Points:
What is the KidsX and Censinet partnership, and why is it important?
- The partnership connects KidsX, a global pediatric digital health accelerator, with Censinet, a leader in healthcare risk management.
- It aims to reduce cybersecurity risks for pediatric healthcare organizations and digital health startups.
- By streamlining security assessments, the partnership accelerates the adoption of innovative digital health solutions in pediatric care.
- It ensures compliance with HIPAA regulatory security and privacy rules, which are critical for protecting sensitive patient data.
What is the role of the Censinet platform in this partnership?
- The Censinet platform enables digital health startups to manage security and risk assessments efficiently.
- It eliminates delays in the procurement process caused by traditional, resource-intensive security evaluations.
- Startups can access the platform at no cost, making it easier for them to meet compliance requirements and enter the healthcare market.
- The platform also provides real-time insights into vendor risk profiles, ensuring continuous monitoring and improvement.
How does the partnership benefit digital health startups?
- Provides access to tools and resources for managing cybersecurity risks.
- Offers an educational program with best practices, policies, and procedures for risk management.
- Accelerates market entry by reducing delays caused by traditional security assessments.
- Helps startups build trust with pediatric healthcare organizations by demonstrating HIPAA compliance and robust security practices.
How does the partnership benefit pediatric healthcare organizations?
- Streamlines the vendor procurement process, reducing delays caused by lengthy security evaluations.
- Ensures that vendors meet HIPAA regulatory requirements, safeguarding patient data and privacy.
- Facilitates the adoption of innovative digital health solutions to improve pediatric care.
- Strengthens the overall cybersecurity posture of pediatric healthcare organizations.
Why is cybersecurity critical for pediatric healthcare?
- Pediatric healthcare organizations handle sensitive patient data, making them a prime target for cyber threats.
- HIPAA compliance is essential to protect patient privacy and ensure secure operations.
- Cybersecurity safeguards the integrity of digital health innovations used in pediatric care, ensuring safe and effective solutions for children and families.
- The increasing reliance on digital health technologies has expanded the attack surface for cybercriminals, making robust cybersecurity measures more important than ever.
What is KidsX, and how does it support digital health innovation?
- KidsX is a global ecosystem of pediatric innovators, anchored by a consortium of over 40 children’s hospitals worldwide.
- It connects early-stage digital health startups with hospitals to validate products and business models in the pediatric market.
- The accelerator helps startups build, test, and deploy solutions that make pediatric care more effective, safe, and convenient.
- KidsX fosters collaboration between hospitals and startups to transform pediatric care through innovation.
How can digital health startups participate in the partnership?
- Startups can access the Censinet platform to manage security and risk assessments.
- They can join the educational program offered by Censinet and KidsX to learn best practices for cybersecurity.
- Participation is open to all KidsX consortium members and digital health startups, with no cost for accessing the platform or resources.
What is the ultimate goal of the KidsX and Censinet partnership?
- To create a secure and efficient healthcare ecosystem for pediatric care.
- Equip digital health startups with the tools, education, and resources needed to manage cybersecurity risks effectively.
- Accelerate the adoption of innovative, safe, and secure digital health solutions in pediatric healthcare.
- Ensure compliance with HIPAA regulations while fostering collaboration between startups and pediatric healthcare organizations.
