CASE STUDY
SHIELDS for Families

Project Overview
Incorporated in 1991, SHIELDS for Families is a community-based, non-profit 501(c)(3) organization serving families residing in South Los Angeles. SHIELDS currently employs over 380 full-time employees with an annual budget of over $28 million to serve 10,000 families annually in 39 programs. The organization self-reported a breach to OCR and six months later received an information request list.
Products & Services Employed
Clearwater’s Suite of Compliance Software
Clearwater’s IRM|Pro is a complete and comprehensive suite of best-in-class software that enables covered entities and business associates to become and remain compliant with HIPAA-HITECH faster, cheaper and more thoroughly.
Clearwater’s HIPAA Policy and Procedure Toolkits contain a complete set of HIPAA Policy and Procedure Templates to satisfy the strict requirements of the regulations.
About Clearwater
Clearwater provides the most complete and trusted, enterprise-class cyber risk management solution available. Designed for healthcare providers and their partners, Clearwater’s IRM|Pro® platform and experienced professional services team provide insights and actions to address compliance, cyber and patient safety risks. Clearwater is a 2017 Inc. 5000 fastest-growing company, the 2018 Best in KLAS winner in Cybersecurity Advisory Services, the 2017, 2018, and 2019 Black Book Marketing Research winner in Compliance and Risk Management Solutions, and exclusively endorsed by numerous state hospital associations. Clearwater solutions have been deployed within hundreds of hospitals and health systems, Fortune 100 organizations, and federal government institutions.
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