ShieldForce Launches Dedicated Cybersecurity Program for SHIN-NY Connected Providers

Supporting New York's Health Information Network

The Statewide Health Information Network of New York connects thousands of healthcare providers across the state, enabling the secure exchange of patient health information to improve care coordination, reduce duplicative testing, and support better clinical outcomes. For those providers, participation in SHIN-NY brings meaningful benefits and a real obligation: the security requirements that govern access to the network and the protection of the information flowing through it.

ShieldForce has developed a cybersecurity program built specifically around those obligations. Rather than offering a generic security package and mapping it to SHIN-NY requirements after the fact, ShieldForce structured its offering around the actual security expectations participating organizations must meet, aligned to the five functions of the NIST Cybersecurity Framework.

What SHIN-NY Participation Requires

Healthcare providers connected to SHIN-NY are expected to maintain secure, reliable access to the network; protect patient data against unauthorized access and data breaches; enforce proper user authentication and role-based access controls; and demonstrate operational security practices consistent with HIPAA and state requirements.

Those expectations exist because SHIN-NY handles some of the most sensitive data in healthcare. The integrity of the network depends on every participating organization meeting a baseline level of security practice.

For many home health agencies, community health centers, and independent practices, meeting those expectations without a large internal IT department requires the right external partner. ShieldForce was built to be that partner.

How ShieldForce Addresses the SHIN-NY Security Framework

ShieldForce's program for SHIN-NY connected providers maps directly to the five NIST functions — Identify, Protect, Detect, Respond, and Recover — covering the specific security domains participating organizations need to address.

Secure connectivity and network protection. The devices and infrastructure providers use to access the SHIN-NY network must be protected against ransomware, malware, and unauthorized access. ShieldForce provides managed endpoint detection and response, continuous network monitoring, and secure device baselines for systems used to access HIE services.

Identity, access control, and authentication. SHIN-NY expects proper user authentication, role-based access controls, and prevention of unauthorized access to health records. ShieldForce enforces multi-factor authentication, manages identity hardening for Microsoft and Google environments, and conducts regular access reviews to maintain least-privilege practices.

Email security. Phishing remains the most common entry point for credential theft and ransomware. ShieldForce provides advanced email security with anti-phishing protection, malicious link and attachment filtering, and account takeover detection.

HIPAA compliance support. ShieldForce helps providers maintain and document the security practices required under HIPAA, including risk assessments, security policy development, and audit preparation.

Incident response and recovery. When security incidents occur, response speed and recovery capability determine the outcome. ShieldForce provides incident response planning, disaster recovery support, and the monitoring infrastructure needed to detect threats before they become crises.

Built for the Providers SHIN-NY Serves

SHIN-NY's participating organizations include home health agencies, federally qualified health centers, community health centers, hospice organizations, and independent physician practices. These are organizations that deliver essential care to New York communities, often with lean administrative structures and limited technology resources.

ShieldForce's program was designed with those realities in mind. The security frameworks and compliance requirements that govern SHIN-NY participation do not become simpler because an organization is small. But the way those requirements are met can and should fit the operating model of the organization being served.

ShieldForce provides SHIN-NY connected providers with the protection they need in a format their teams can actually manage.

Get Started

New York healthcare providers participating in or preparing to connect to SHIN-NY can speak with the ShieldForce team about their specific security obligations and how the ShieldForce program addresses them. Visit our SHIN-NY security page to learn more, or schedule a consultation to speak with the team directly.