MHA Ventures Endorses Clearwater Compliance for Its Cybersecurity Preparedness Solution


Clearwater Compliance Earns Exclusive Endorsement as Cybersecurity Threat Factors Become New Focus of MHA Ventures

NASHVILLE, TN – August 2, 2017 — Clearwater Compliance, a leading provider of hospital and health system cybersecurity and compliance solutions, today announced it will be the recommended cybersecurity provider of MHA Ventures’ Endorsed Services Program. Clearwater was awarded the preferred provider status by MHA Ventures, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Montana Hospital Association. The new endorsement will offer education, solutions and services to the hospital members of MHA throughout Montana which includes 48 critical access hospitals, thirteen prospective payment system organizations, nine long-term care facilities, eight home health and hospice agencies, six governmental organizations, and one treatment facility.

“There’s an immediate need to empower healthcare organizations to avert the threat of modern cyberattacks,” said Kelly Casey, Director of Shared Services at MHA Ventures. “Clearwater’s expertise and education will help members improve information security by addressing today’s threat factors proactively and comprehensively within their existing IT systems.”

“Clearwater is honored to help Montana’s healthcare organizations continuously prepare and evolve to meet the cybersecurity threat environment of today,” said Bob Chaput, CEO of Clearwater Compliance. “MHA Ventures is way ahead by understanding that cybersecurity requires an enterprise strategy set by the organization’s board of directors and executive team. So many hospitals are still stuck in a tactical, technical and spot-welding mode and have adopted a compliance mindset toward information security or a check-list approach.”

Clearwater’s solutions are already exclusively endorsed by the American Hospital Association and Georgia Hospital and Health Services, and the company is a member of the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) National Cybersecurity Excellence Partnership at NIST’s National Cybersecurity of Excellence.

About Clearwater Compliance
Clearwater Compliance, LLC is a leading provider of hospital and health system compliance and cybersecurity management solutions. Its mission is to empower hospitals and health systems to successfully manage healthcare’s evolving cybersecurity risks and ensure patient safety. Exclusively endorsed by the American Hospital Association, Clearwater solutions have been deployed within hundreds of hospitals and health systems, Fortune 100 organizations and federal government institutions. More information about Clearwater Compliance is at clearwatercompliance.com.

About Montana Hospital Association (MHA) Ventures
MHA Ventures is the for-profit subsidiary of the Montana Hospital Association. Established in 1987, MHA Ventures has been committed to bringing value to the members of MHA for nearly 30 years by providing relevant and timely solutions. MHA Ventures helps its membership improve patient care, reduce operating costs and strengthen their financial viability through customizable and flexible programs tailored to fit each member’s individual need. Continuously developing both business and healthcare solutions with endorsed partners, MHA Ventures works to advance the operations of its membership and improve the health status of communities throughout Montana.

Contact
Clearwater Compliance, LLC
Kelly Motley, 615-483-0365
kelly.motley@clearwatercompliance.com