June 2025 edition of CloudWave Connections
We’ve created this newsletter for our customers to communicate what’s new, let you know about upcoming events, share customer stories, and introduce you to members of our team.
We hope you find this newsletter informative and something that you look forward to receiving. If you have suggestions for topics, or have questions about something that’s been featured here, please let us know.
A Note from Erik Littlejohn
Growing to serve you better
We’re excited to announce that we have welcomed BlueOrange Compliance, a trusted name in healthcare compliance and risk management, into the CloudWave family.
BlueOrange’s expertise in HIPAA compliance, cybersecurity frameworks, and risk mitigation will strengthen our ability to help our customers navigate today’s complex healthcare environments with greater confidence.
CloudWave understands the importance of maintaining compliance while delivering secure and scalable technology tailored to our healthcare customers’ evolving needs, with the quality and responsiveness you rely on.
Together, we’re bringing you expanded capabilities and deeper insight—so you can stay focused on delivering care, while we ensure the security and compliance behind it. Our commitment to your success remains our top priority.
As we grow, you can expect the same trusted partnership, with even more value and expertise behind it. What won’t change is our unwavering commitment to protecting your data, your operations, and your patients.
I’ve written a blog article about this significant milestone for our company that explains how bringing BlueOrange into the CloudWave family builds on our ability to deliver expert cybersecurity services to our healthcare customers. Click here to read the blog.
Thank you for your continued trust in CloudWave.
Erik Littlejohn is the President and CEO for CloudWave.
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CloudWave Recognized as One of Modern Healthcare’s 2025 Best Places to Work in Healthcare
CloudWave has been selected by Modern Healthcare as one of the 2025 Best Places to Work in Healthcare – marking our seventh time earning this recognition.
Blog: Modern Risk Management in Healthcare: Protecting Patients in a Connected World
In today’s healthcare environment, cybersecurity is no longer just a technical concern — it’s a clinical function.
Many healthcare organizations are still operating in reactive mode — responding to alerts, plugging holes, and relying on outdated perimeter defenses. But today’s risk landscape demands something different.
MUSE Inspire 2025
Thanks to all who stopped by the CloudWave booth at MUSE last month. We enjoyed reconnecting with both new and old customers and hope that you will continue to reach out to us for all of your cloud, cybersecurity, and now, compliance needs.
Upcoming Events in July
MUSE Big Sky Community Peer Group:
July 14 in Havre, MT
Learn more
NCHA Summer Meeting:
July 16-18 in Asheville, NC
Learn more
Illinois Rural Health Conference:
July 30-31 in Darien, Illinois
Learn more
NE HIMSS Chapter Kickoff Social:
July 31 at Newport Vineyards in Middletown, RI
Learn more
You’ve Asked, We’ve Listened
Advanced Protection for Backup
At CloudWave, ensuring your Backup data remains protected and available has always been paramount – which is why we’ve heard your feedback and are excited to introduce Advanced Protection for Backup.
Advanced Protection for Backup performs deep file scans on your Backup data, alerting CloudWave to the presence of hidden ransomware, insider threats, and other indicators of non-recoverability.
If you are interested in learning more about Backup with Advanced Protection, reach out to your CloudWave Account Executive.
Meet Andrew Donaldson
Associate Product Manager
Many CloudWave employees have spent their careers in healthcare IT.
As CloudWave’s Associate Product Manager, Andrew Donaldson helps improve and expand CloudWave’s product offerings to make life easier for our customers. He uncovers challenges and turns them into meaningful product improvements by collaborating with our engineering, operations, sales, and security teams.
Andrew joined CloudWave in 2022 after graduating in 2021 with a major in English with a technical writing concentration. While a student, Andrew interned as a research analyst and technical writer for nonprofit organizations.
“My favorite parts were performing deep research and delivering meaningful insights into ways to help the communities we served.”
Andrew believes CloudWave offered a unique opportunity to apply his skills in a new and impactful way.
He also serves as a bridge between departments that focus on both internal work and customer-facing ones to ensure that CloudWave is “building and delivering solutions that solve real problems.” Andrew closely monitors market trends and customer feedback to find new ways to enhance our products’ experience and value. In addition, he supports go-to-market planning, product launches, and internal enablement efforts to communicate what we build and why it matters.
Andrew recently moved to Maine and looks forward to spending more time outdoors hiking, fishing, camping, swimming, and in the winter, skiing. He also loves to travel and experience new places, foods, and cultures. When he’s not reading or writing, he also enjoys snorkeling.
“I spend a lot of time in the summer snorkeling – people think that New England isn’t a great place to do so, but there are gem locations all along the coast with rich underwater ecosystems that are accessible and beautiful, as long as you can get past the chilly water.”
Andrew also loves to cook.
“I’m constantly trying to improve my recipes; my crown jewel dish is probably my spicy vodka-sauce pasta.”
When asked what Andrew likes most about working in health care?
“Healthcare is a challenging industry, but the most rewarding. The rural health systems that CloudWave serves are critical resources for each of their respective communities, and it is nice to see my work contribute directly or indirectly to helping these hospitals operate smoothly and support patient care. There is a sense of purpose in healthcare that is hard to find in other industries.”
Customers see the value of CloudWave’s Advance Authorization
Sign up and get changes made in hours, not days
Are you tired of waiting days for financial approvals for small incremental changes to your environment? Has the delay become problematic? Do you wish there were a better way to keep changes happening?
Advance Authorization allows key personnel to pre-approve routine change orders. You set the dollar amount in advance. Your advance authorization agreement covers change order categories such as adding components, expanding storage, and increasing capacity. Streamline the way we deliver changes to your Cloud Services.
Contact your Customer Success Manager or Sales Director to learn more and speed up your change process today.
Leave Your Patching to CloudWave
A Fully-Managed Patching Service to keep you protected
Failing to patch systems on a timely basis leaves your hospital vulnerable to performance slowdowns, regulatory compliance issues, and even worse—the risk of cyber-attacks.
Utilizing the proven CloudCare+ patch maintenance strategy, healthcare enterprises can prevent cyberattacks, performance slowdowns, and regulatory compliance issues.
CloudCare+ solves these challenges with a skilled service team that utilizes a proven process throughout the patching cycle. This enables healthcare IT teams to take a hands-off approach to maintenance while CloudWave keeps the environment compliant and secured against cyber threats.
Learn More About the Cybersecurity Insider Program
The Cybersecurity Insider Program aims to provide cybersecurity education and information to the healthcare community free of charge. We offer various ways to access educational information, including live online events, detailed guides and written information, and on-demand training.
Click here to learn more and to register for the Cybersecurity Insider Program.
Next CIP Webinar:
Going Beyond HIPAA – A Comprehensive Approach to Cybersecurity and Compliance in Healthcare
Thursday, July 31 at 2:00PM EST