Clearwater
Clearwater works exclusively in healthcare, delivering OCR-Quality risk analyses, HIPAA compliance programs, and managed security services to health systems, physician groups, and digital health companies. Its risk-analysis methodology is built to withstand OCR scrutiny, and the firm publishes extensively on enforcement trends.
Health systems and large provider organizations that want a healthcare-only firm whose risk analyses are built for OCR scrutiny.
A premium, healthcare-exclusive practice — get a scoped quote and confirm which service lines (consulting vs. managed) you actually need.
What to ask Clearwater
- Who is my named assessment team, and what's their healthcare experience?
- What's your committed fieldwork window this quarter?
- Fixed fee or variable — and exactly what breaks the fixed fee?
- How do you price remediation support, separately from the assessment?
- Can I talk to two reference clients my size?
Frequently asked
How much does Clearwater charge for a HIPAA assessment?
Clearwater publishes no fee bands publicly — assessment fees are scoped per engagement, so request a scoped quote for an exact figure.
Is Clearwater accredited to assess HIPAA?
There is no government accreditation for HIPAA assessors, so no firm can hold one. What matters is healthcare assessment experience — ask for references and the named assessment team.
Does Clearwater cover what my organization needs?
They describe themselves as: Healthcare-exclusive cybersecurity and compliance firm. They state they support HIPAA, NIST CSF, HITRUST, SOC 2 — confirm scope, team, and fee in a written engagement before committing.
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