Affiliate Organizations

The state of cybersecurity maturity across affiliated practices is often unknown and potentially high risk

Do affiliates pose hidden cyber risks to the organization?

Effective coordination and communication between HDOs and their affiliated practices are critical to ensure that patient data and safety are protected, care is not compromised, and that regulatory and legal obligations are met. Some of the common security risks of affiliated practices are:

The increased risk of data breaches based on sharing data with affiliated practices due to inadequate security controls, phishing attacks, or stolen devices that contain sensitive information
Risks from insiders such as employees of the affiliated practices or contractors who have access to sensitive data who intentionally or unintentionally violate security policies
Ransomware and malware can compromise the confidentiality and integrity of healthcare data, with a cyber attack on one affiliated practice putting the entire network at risk
Third-party vendors that do not have robust security controls in place can pose risks to affiliated practices that rely on their products or services to operate

Assess, Manage, and Mitigate Affiliate Risks & Ensure Compliance

With the Affiliate Organizations enterprise assessment in Censinet RiskOps^™, healthcare organizations can comprehensively assess, manage, and mitigate risks and ensure compliance across all affiliates based on healthcare industry standards, regulations, and security frameworks. In addition, the Affiliate Organizations enterprise assessment enables healthcare organizations to assess the risks of partners and affiliates using their EHR or sharing IT infrastructure.

The Affiliate Organizations enterprise assessment provides healthcare organizations with a comprehensive suite of out-of-the-box capabilities to assess affiliate cyber risks and regulatory compliance, including:

Curated Questionnaires: Asses affiliates against current healthcare standards, regulations, and security frameworks, including:

HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules
NIST Cybersecurity Framework 1.1 and 2.0 (NIST CSF)
Health Industry Cybersecurity Practices 2023 (HICP)
HPH Cybersecurity Performance Goals (HPH CPGs)
NIST AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF)

Automated Corrective Action Plans (CAPs): Automatically generate key findings and recommended remediations for identified risks found in questionnaire responses.

Risk Register Integration: CAP findings automatically flow into the Censinet Risk Register for enterprise collaboration, tracking, and timely closure of open risk items.

Continuous Monitoring: Alerts for data breaches or ransomware attacks on affiliates and partners, including those organizations using the EHR.

Data and Access Tracking: Provides visibility into how affiliates access and manage shared patient data and IT resources, particularly within the EHR environment.

Summary Reporting: Consolidate risk profiles for each affiliate, helping healthcare organizations quickly see overall cyber risk and compliance levels across affiliates.

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Affiliate Organizations

The state of cybersecurity maturity across affiliated practices is often unknown and potentially high risk

Do affiliates pose hidden cyber risks to the organization?

Assess, Manage, and Mitigate Affiliate Risks & Ensure Compliance

Censinet RiskOps™ Demo Request

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How can we assist?

Affiliate Organizations

The state of cybersecurity maturity across affiliated practices is often unknown and potentially high risk

Do affiliates pose hidden cyber risks to the organization?

Assess, Manage, and Mitigate Affiliate Risks & Ensure Compliance

Censinet RiskOps™ Demo Request

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