Censinet Extends Healthcare Vendor Cybersecurity Program
Post Summary
It’s a program designed to help healthcare vendors address cybersecurity challenges, safeguard provider deployments, and manage nth-party risks effectively.
A community forum led by Censinet’s Chief Security Officer, Chris Logan, where vendors discuss cybersecurity tools, processes, and strategies to meet healthcare providers' stringent requirements.
It equips vendors with the knowledge and tools to accelerate product adoption while minimizing cybersecurity risks and addressing cascading nth-party risks.
Vendors must meet strict pre-deployment and ongoing assessment requirements from providers, manage their own third-party risks, and address the increasing threat of cyberattacks like ransomware.
The next session, titled “2022 Changes the Rules for Healthcare Vendors,” is scheduled for Wednesday, January 26, 2022, at 12:00 PM ET.
Ongoing Healthcare Vendor CISO Hour Addresses Safeguards to Provider Deployments and Managing the Challenges of Nth-Party Risk
BOSTON, January 24, 2022 – Censinet, the leading provider of healthcare IT risk solutions today announced the expansion of its successful “Healthcare Cybersecurity Vendor CISO Hour.” The program brings together third-party vendors, suppliers, and consultants to address the unique challenges of meeting the increasingly stringent requirements from provider organizations both pre-deployment and in the ongoing assessment process. These industry providers also have to manage their own third parties and cascading nth-party risk and their business challenges.
“Vendors are a critical part of important digital health initiatives and improving patient care,” said Chris Logan, Censinet SVP and Chief Security Officer and facilitator of the ongoing Healthcare Vendor CISO Hour. “Censinet has the largest active vendor and product network in the healthcare industry, and we know how to equip our vendor partners with the cybersecurity tools, processes, and expertise to accelerate their product adoption without amplifying risk exposure. The Healthcare Vendor CISO hour is the only community forum that tackles these critical issues in conjunction with the vendors.”
The Healthcare Vendor CISO Hour is open to vendor stakeholders responsible for protecting their organization and securing their products. Registration is open for the next Healthcare Vendor CISO Hour with Chris Logan on Wednesday, January 26, 2022, at 12:00 PM ET.
This session’s topic will be “2022 Changes the Rules for Healthcare Vendors.” Last year represented the perfect storm for healthcare providers: the disruptive impact of COVID-19 to clinical and information technology teams; the escalation and horrific impact of more virulent cyberattacks, including ransomware; and the increase of third-party vendors to support digital health initiatives. According to the leading healthcare research firm, Ponemon Group, improper assessment, and integration of third parties resulted in operational disruption and impacted - with life-threatening consequences - patient care.
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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Key Points:
What is Censinet’s Healthcare Vendor Cybersecurity Program?
- Censinet’s Healthcare Vendor Cybersecurity Program is designed to help third-party vendors, suppliers, and consultants address the growing challenges of meeting healthcare providers’ stringent cybersecurity requirements.
- The program focuses on:
- Safeguarding provider deployments.
- Managing cascading nth-party risks, where vendors must also assess the security of their own third-party partners.
- Accelerating product adoption without increasing cybersecurity risks.
What is the Healthcare Vendor CISO Hour?
- The Healthcare Vendor CISO Hour is a community forum hosted by Chris Logan, Censinet’s Senior Vice President and Chief Security Officer.
- It brings together vendor stakeholders to discuss:
- Cybersecurity tools and processes.
- Best practices for securing their products and organizations.
- Strategies for meeting the evolving requirements of healthcare providers.
Why is the Healthcare Vendor CISO Hour important for vendors?
- Vendors are critical to digital health initiatives and improving patient care, but they face unique challenges such as:
- Strict pre-deployment and ongoing cybersecurity assessments from healthcare providers.
- Managing their own vendors and mitigating cascading nth-party risks.
- Addressing the increasing threat of cyberattacks, including ransomware.
- The forum equips vendors with the knowledge and tools needed to navigate these challenges, fostering a more secure and collaborative healthcare ecosystem.
What challenges do healthcare vendors face in cybersecurity?
Healthcare vendors face significant hurdles, including:
- Stringent provider requirements: Vendors must meet pre-deployment and ongoing cybersecurity standards to ensure provider systems remain secure.
- Nth-party risk: Vendors must also manage the security of their own third-party partners, creating a cascading risk chain.
- Cyber threats: The healthcare industry is a prime target for cyberattacks, including ransomware and data breaches, which can disrupt operations and compromise patient safety.
- Operational disruption: According to the Ponemon Group, improper third-party management can lead to operational disruptions with life-threatening consequences for patient care.
Who can participate in the Healthcare Vendor CISO Hour?
- The forum is open to vendor stakeholders responsible for:
- Protecting their organization from cybersecurity threats.
- Ensuring the security of their products and deployments.
- Managing third-party and nth-party risks.
- Sessions provide actionable insights and strategies to help vendors meet healthcare providers’ requirements effectively.
When and where is the next Healthcare Vendor CISO Hour?
- The next session, titled “2022 Changes the Rules for Healthcare Vendors,” is scheduled for:
- Date: Wednesday, January 26, 2022
- Time: 12:00 PM ET
- Vendors can register for the session on the Censinet website.
How does Censinet support vendors in managing nth-party risks?
- Censinet provides vendors with:
- Access to the largest active vendor and product network in the healthcare industry.
- Cybersecurity tools and expertise to meet provider requirements.
- A collaborative forum through the Healthcare Vendor CISO Hour to share best practices and tackle nth-party risk challenges.
Why is managing nth-party risk critical for healthcare vendors?
- Nth-party risk refers to the risks introduced by a vendor’s own third-party partners.
- Managing this risk is critical because:
- It helps prevent vulnerabilities from cascading into provider environments.
It ensures compliance with healthcare providers’ cybersecurity standards.
It preserves trust and accelerates product adoption in the healthcare market.
- It helps prevent vulnerabilities from cascading into provider environments.
