July 6, 2017 - CynergisTek today announced that it has closed three deals, equating to over $2 million, to provide a large health system with specialized security implementation and remediation services. CynergisTek's highly-trained IT security experts will support the health system in the areas of biomedical, web application, network security and payment card consulting over the next year.
June 19, 2017 – FUJIFILM Medical Systems USAtoday announced that its Synapse PACS line has been granted Authority to Operate (ATO) on networks in the US Department of Defense (DoD), making Fujifilm the first vendor with a networked medical system to attain a Risk Management Framework (RFM)-based ATO.
June 16, 2017 - Munson Healthcare announced today, in conjunction with OnPlan Health and Bluefin Payment Systems, the implementation of the OnPlan/Bluefin PCI-validated Point-to-Point Encryption (P2PE) solution for the organization's call center and in-person payments.
June 6, 2017 - CynergisTek today announced the availability of its HIPAA Research Program Assessment. The new service provides healthcare organizations with a comprehensive, independent evaluation of its research policies, procedures and practices in accordance with the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules, enforced by the Office for Civil Rights (OCR), as well as guidelines from the Food and Drug Administration and the Office of Human Research Protection.
May 23, 2017 - Clearwater Compliance today announced it will be the recommended cybersecurity provider for all the hospitals in the state of Georgia under an exclusive, multiyear endorsement agreement. Clearwater was awarded the exclusive endorsement and preferred provider status by Georgia Hospital Health Services (GHHS), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Georgia Hospital Association (GHA). GHA serves more than 170 hospitals and health systems representing 100 percent of the acute care hospitals in Georgia. Clearwater's solutions are already exclusively endorsed by the American Hospital Association.
May 18, 2017 - Clearwater Compliance has been working closely with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) on a cybersecurity project for the healthcare sector. As part of this collaboration, NIST has released a draft practice guide, titled NIST SP 1800-8, Securing Wireless Infusion Pumps in Healthcare Delivery Organizations, to demonstrate how healthcare delivery organizations can use best practices along with standards-based, commercially available cybersecurity technologies to better protect their wireless infusion pump ecosystem.
May 17, 2017 - FUJIFILM Medical Systems USA today announced that its Synapse Mobility Enterprise Web Viewer has been granted Authority to Operate (ATO) on networks in the US Department of Defense (DoD) The DoD awards an ATO according to a risk-based framework that analyzes a technology's security controls within their IT environment.
April 17, 2017 - The first one-on-one conversation and Q&A session with former Office for Civil Rights Director Leon Rodriguez since he left the US government will be offered to health system and hospital leaders on May 3rd at noon ET. Rodriguez, now a partner at law firm Seyfarth Shaw LLP, will participate in a complimentary webinar, "What OCR Expects in Your HIPAA Risk Analysis: A Conversation with Former OCR Director Leon Rodriguez," hosted by Bob Chaput, chief executive officer of Clearwater Compliance.
April 4, 2017 - Clearwater Compliance today announced a major upgrade to its software solution, IRM|Pro. The new features available with version 5.0 offer increased operational efficiency and high-performance enhancements with a refreshed interface offering seamless navigation and multiple browser support, enabling users to run analytics in real time from anywhere. Advanced dashboards with configurable views and reporting capability provide visibility into a hospital system organization and enables users to determine exposures. For large health systems, the Entity Hierarchy feature provides for the cascading and inheritance of data from parent to child entities, saving hours of data entry time.
March 22, 2017 - CynergisTek today announced its new Compliance Program Effectiveness Assessment (CPEA) service, which provides a comprehensive evaluation of healthcare organizations’ regulatory compliance programs. CynergisTek’s CPEA is conducted by a team of experienced consultants in accordance with rigorous procedures outlined by the Federal Sentencing Guidelines and the Health & Human Resources Office of Inspector General (OIG), as well as industry best practices.
February 15, 2017 - CynergisTek today announced the release of Redspin’s annual cybersecurity report titled, Breach Report 2016: Protected Health Information (PHI). The seventh annual report provides in-depth analysis of the causes of PHI breaches reported to the Department of Health and Human Services and the overall state of cybersecurity in healthcare.
January 31, 2017 -- CynergisTek today announced that it was ranked Best in KLAS in the Cyber Security Advisory Services category in the 2017 Best in KLAS Awards: Software & Services report. This is the first time this category has been included in the Best in KLAS rankings.
January 17, 2017 - Auxilio, Inc. announced today that it acquired CynergisTek for initial consideration of approximately $26.8 million in combined cash, stock, and seller debt. Additional “earn outs” may be paid of up to $7.5 million over the next five years based on certain financial criteria being met. The acquisition will enable the Company to meet growing demand from healthcare customers for comprehensive IT security solutions that reduce risk and deliver long-term value.
November 16, 2016 - Coalfire today announced that it has experienced a 37 percent growth in bookings in 2016 driven by expanding its portfolio of cyber risk advisory, compliance assessment and technical testing services.
October 21, 2016 - Coalfire announced today that it was appointed to HITRUST’s CSF Assessor Council. The Council represents a wide variety of organizations supporting the healthcare and public health sector to ensure that assessors are able to deliver the CSF Assurance program’s integrity, effectiveness and practicality.
October 20, 2016 - Clearwater Complianc has announced the availability of Cyber Risk Services, a new managed solution endorsed by the American Hospital Association and designed to help CIOs and CISOs achieve rapid visibility and advancement in the information security compliance and risk management posture of healthcare organizations.
October 18, 2016 – CynergisTek today announced that it was the highest-rated firm healthcare providers rely on for security consulting and services in the KLAS report entitled, Security Advisory Services: Which Firms Are Helping Providers Sleep at Night?, released in October, 2016. According to the report, CynergisTek’s clients report the highest overall satisfaction and has the most clients who say the firm’s work had a significant impact on security preparedness. Since 2004, CynergisTek has built a reputation for providing superior security support, and this KLAS report suggests that CynergisTek has successfully set itself apart from much larger firms with specialized healthcare knowledge and multiyear partnership agreements.
September 8, 2016 - Clearwater Compliance will collaborate with the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence as part of a wide-ranging, first-of-its-kind risk assessment project focusing on wireless IV medical infusion pumps. This research project will investigate how to improve wireless IV medical infusion pumps’ security, with an end goal of helping companies and organizations increase their cyber risk assessment and management capability.
August 24, 2016 - CynergisTek today announced it was ranked as the 512th fastest-growing private company in the US on the annual Inc. 5000, an exclusive ranking published by Inc. Magazine. This marks the third consecutive year the company has made this list, rising from number 941 in 2015 and 2252 in 2014. This year, CynergisTek is the highest ranked healthcare security company on the list, and is the eighth highest overall security vendor.
August 15, 2016 - CynergisTek today announced that is has further expanded its executive team with the addition of Marti Arvin as Vice President of Audit Strategy. Arvin brings more than three decades of experience in the fields of compliance, research and regulatory administration at academic medical centers and traditional hospital care settings to her role. She will lead strategic business development for the company’s compliance services, as well as support clients in meeting evolving compliance and regulatory requirements.
