KLAS and Censinet Announce Partnership Momentum and Strategic Plan to Help Modernize Cybersecurity in Healthcare
Post Summary
The partnership aims to modernize healthcare cybersecurity by introducing the 'Cybersecurity Transparent' designation and implementing a strategic plan to improve risk management and transparency.
It is a recognition program for vendors who demonstrate strong cybersecurity practices, fostering trust and transparency with healthcare providers.
The partnership applies key tenets of the Executive Order to healthcare, including: • Improving cybersecurity standards. • Enhancing software supply chain security. • Standardizing incident response playbooks.
• For Providers: Simplifies vendor risk assessments and ensures secure partnerships. • For Vendors: Demonstrates commitment to cybersecurity and improves risk posture.
Visit Censinet.com/klas for more details and to register for the webinar on modernizing healthcare cybersecurity.
“Cybersecurity Transparent” Designation and Program Builds Upon Recent White House Executive Order for Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH AND BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS – May 18, 2021 – KLAS, a healthcare research and insights firm, and Censinet, the leading provider of healthcare IT risk solutions, today announced a significant advancement in its joint mission to improve cybersecurity preparedness in healthcare. This new initiative builds upon the recent Presidential Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity and the partnership between the companies last year to help healthcare IT vendors and services firms improve their overall risk and security profile by driving greater trust and transparency to thousands of healthcare providers.
“President Biden’s executive order calls on the private sector to ‘ensure its products are built and operate securely.’ This executive order highlights the urgent need to fortify all healthcare technology and processes against attack,” says Adam Gale, President of KLAS. “The newly announced KLAS and Censinet ‘Cybersecurity Transparency’ designation recognizes those 26 trailblazing vendors and firms who were willing to stand up and show the market that they have prepared themselves to be secure partners to their customers.”
“The KLAS and Censinet partnership makes a significant contribution toward modernizing cybersecurity in healthcare by improving information sharing between healthcare sector organizations on cyber issues and standardizing on best practices for quickly remediating incidents as they occur,” stated Ed Gaudet, CEO and Founder of Censinet. “The recent attacks on healthcare and our nation’s infrastructure remind us that cybersecurity requires transparency and collaboration – going it alone is no longer a valid strategy.”
Since the announcement of their partnership in December 2020, KLAS and Censinet have assessed and rated more than 130 healthcare products on the Censinet RiskOps platform. The newly announced “Cybersecurity Transparent” designation sets the standard of excellence for cloud, software, hardware, medical devices, and services firms. For vendors, “Cybersecurity Transparent” demonstrates a willingness to share and continually improve their risk posture and overall cybersecurity maturity. This program is offered to vendors free of charge. Healthcare provider and payer organizations can expect an extraordinary level of commitment and partnership from participating vendors to improve patient care safely and securely.
In addition, the KLAS and Censinet Strategic Plan to Help Modernize Healthcare Cybersecurity applies key tenets of the Executive Order to the healthcare sector and addresses the following core areas:
- Enabling Cybersecurity Preparedness Transparency and Information Sharing
- Implementing Stronger Cybersecurity Standards
- Improving Software Supply Chain Security
- Standardizing Playbooks for Vulnerability Detection and Incident Response
- Developing and Enforcing Remediation Plans Uniformly and Consistently
KLAS and Censinet will share the details of the strategic plan, an interpretation of the Executive Order for healthcare, and an implementation framework in a webinar entitled “A Strategic Plan to Modernize Cybersecurity in Healthcare.” It will be presented live on Wednesday, May 26, 2021, at 12:00 PM ET and features Adam Gale and Ed Gaudet, both leading proponents and active participants in healthcare cybersecurity. Register here: censinet.com/modernize-cybersecurity-healthcare-webinar
CYBERSECURITY TRANSPARENT ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDE:
Agfa HealthCare – global.agfahealthcare.com
AGS Health – agshealth.com
Aquity Solutions – aquitysolutions.com
Arcadia.io – arcadia.io
Aunt Bertha – company.auntbertha.com
Azara Healthcare – azarahealthcare.com
Casenet – casenetllc.com
Cerner – cerner.com
ChartWise – chartwisemed.com
Ciox Health – cioxhealth.com
CipherHealth cipherhealth.com
CITI – citi-us.com
CSI Healthcare IT – csicompanies.com
CynergisTek – cynergistek.com
Divurgent – divurgent.com
emids – emids.com
Health Catalyst – healthcatalyst.com
Iatric Systems, Inc. – new.iatric.com
Iodine Software – iodinesoftware.com
PerfectServe – perfectserve.com
RevSpring – revspringinc.com
Sectra – medical.sectra.com
Triyam – triyam.com
Twistle – twistle.com
Unite Us – uniteus.com
Vital – vitalimages.com
To learn more about the KLAS and Censinet Strategic Plan to Help Modernize Healthcare Cybersecurity, please visit censinet.com/klas.
About KLAS
KLAS has been providing accurate, honest, and impartial insights for the healthcare IT (HIT) industry since 1996. The KLAS mission is to improve the world’s healthcare by amplifying the voice of providers and payers. The scope of our research is constantly expanding to best fit market needs as technology becomes increasingly sophisticated. KLAS finds the hard-to-get HIT data by building strong relationships with our payer and provider friends in the industry. Learn more at klasresearch.com.
About Censinet
Censinet, based in Boston, MA, enables healthcare organizations to take the risk out of their business with Censinet RiskOpsTM, the first and only cloud-based exchange that integrates and consolidates enterprise risk management and operations capabilities across critical clinical and business areas. RiskOps builds upon the Company’s foundational success with third-party risk management (TPRM) for healthcare. Censinet transforms healthcare risk by increasing productivity and operational effectiveness while eliminating risks to care delivery, data privacy, and patient safety. Find out more about Censinet and its RiskOps platform at censinet.com.
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Contacts:
Taylor Davis
KLAS
(801) 615-9485
taylor.davis@klasresearch.com
Rob Ciampa
Censinet
617-286-6785
rciampa@censinet.com
Key Points:
What is the KLAS and Censinet partnership?
- The KLAS and Censinet partnership is a collaboration aimed at modernizing healthcare cybersecurity by improving transparency, trust, and risk management.
- It introduces the 'Cybersecurity Transparent' designation, which recognizes vendors that demonstrate strong cybersecurity practices and a commitment to secure partnerships with healthcare providers.
What is the 'Cybersecurity Transparent' designation?
- The 'Cybersecurity Transparent' designation is a recognition program for healthcare IT vendors and services firms.
- It highlights vendors that:
- Share their cybersecurity practices openly.
- Continuously improve their risk posture and cybersecurity maturity.
- Meet the highest standards of security preparedness.
- This designation is offered to vendors free of charge and fosters trust between vendors and healthcare providers.
How does the partnership align with the Presidential Executive Order on cybersecurity?
- The partnership applies key principles of the Presidential Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity to the healthcare sector, including:
- Transparency and Information Sharing: Encouraging open communication about cybersecurity risks and preparedness.
- Stronger Cybersecurity Standards: Establishing and enforcing robust security practices.
- Software Supply Chain Security: Improving the security of software and hardware used in healthcare.
- Standardized Incident Response: Creating playbooks for vulnerability detection and incident remediation.
What progress has the partnership made so far?
- Since its launch in December 2020, the partnership has:
- Assessed and rated over 130 healthcare products on the Censinet RiskOps platform.
- Recognized 26 vendors with the 'Cybersecurity Transparent' designation, setting a new standard of excellence for cloud, software, hardware, medical devices, and services firms.
What are the benefits of the partnership for healthcare providers?
- Simplified Risk Assessments: Providers can rely on standardized ratings to evaluate vendor security, reducing the burden of conducting individual assessments.
- Improved Trust: The 'Cybersecurity Transparent' designation ensures vendors are secure partners, enhancing trust and collaboration.
- Enhanced Patient Safety: By improving vendor security, the partnership helps protect patient data and care operations.
What are the benefits of the partnership for vendors?
- Recognition: The 'Cybersecurity Transparent' designation demonstrates a vendor’s commitment to cybersecurity excellence.
- Streamlined Processes: Vendors can reduce the need for repetitive risk assessments by sharing standardized ratings with providers.
- Improved Risk Posture: Collaboration with KLAS and Censinet helps vendors identify and address cybersecurity gaps.
What is the KLAS and Censinet Strategic Plan to Modernize Healthcare Cybersecurity?
The strategic plan outlines key initiatives to improve cybersecurity in healthcare, including:
- Transparency and Information Sharing: Encouraging open communication about cybersecurity risks.
- Stronger Standards: Establishing robust cybersecurity practices across the industry.
- Supply Chain Security: Enhancing the security of software and hardware used in healthcare.
- Incident Response Playbooks: Standardizing processes for detecting and responding to vulnerabilities.
- Remediation Plans: Developing and enforcing consistent remediation strategies.
Who are the vendors recognized with the 'Cybersecurity Transparent' designation?
The partnership has recognized 26 vendors, including:
- Cerner
- Health Catalyst
- PerfectServe
- RevSpring
Unite Us
(For the full list, visit Censinet.com/klas.)
Where can I learn more about the KLAS and Censinet partnership?
- Visit Censinet.com/klas for more details about the partnership and its initiatives.
- Register for the webinar, "A Strategic Plan to Modernize Cybersecurity in Healthcare," on Wednesday, May 26, 2021, at 12:00 PM ET, featuring Adam Gale and Ed Gaudet.
