About Methodology
CynergisTek’s Annual Report and the rankings are based on aggregating maturity ratings of nearly 300 security risk assessments performed across provider facilities by CynergisTek in 2019, using the NIST Cyber Security Framework as the benchmark standard. Based on those assessments and using a six-point scale (using 0 – 5, with 0 – Incomplete to 5 – Optimized Process), the team examined if processes were in place to meet desired outcomes and continuously improved to achieve current and projected goals. All of the subjects of this analysis were also measured against the HIPAA Security Rule. CynergisTek calculated the national average of the nearly 300 assessments, which accounts for providers across the entire continuum of care including Business Associates, Critical Access Hospitals, and Academic Medical Centers, Health Systems, Physician Groups and Payers.
About CynergisTek
CynergisTek is a top-ranked cybersecurity firm dedicated to serving the information assurance needs of the healthcare industry. CynergisTek offers specialized services and solutions to help organizations achieve privacy, security, and compliance goals. Since 2004, the company has served as a partner to hundreds of healthcare organizations and is dedicated to supporting and educating the industry by contributing to relevant industry associations. The company has been recognized by KLAS as a top-performing firm in healthcare cybersecurity and was awarded the 2019 Top Healthcare Cybersecurity Consultants in Black Book IT Advisory Outcomes Survey.
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