Most healthcare organizations invest in compliance activities, yet still find themselves underprepared when a privacy incident, regulatory inquiry, or compliance failure occurs. Fragmented assessments, rotating advisors, and one-time audits rarely provide the continuity and institutional knowledge required when pressure is highest.
The Prepared Partner Program is a proactive, retainer-based advisory engagement designed to change that dynamic.
Zero Day Partners works alongside leadership to establish readiness, document progress, and provide trusted advisory continuity — ensuring experienced guidance is already in place before issues arise, not after.
Why The Prepared Partner Program
The Prepared Partner Program is designed for healthcare organizations that want:
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Reduced regulatory and compliance risk
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Stronger governance and executive visibility
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Faster, more confident response during incidents
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Documented readiness that withstands scrutiny
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A trusted advisory relationship built over time
This program prioritizes preparation, judgment, and continuity, not reactive response.
How The Program Works
The Prepared Partner Program follows a structured, four-phase approach designed to evolve with your organization’s risk profile and operational realities.
Phase 1
BASELINE ASSESSMENT & READINESS REVIEW
Outcome: A clear, defensible understanding of your current compliance, privacy, and risk posture.
At the outset of the engagement, Zero Day Partners conducts a comprehensive baseline assessment tailored to your organization’s size, complexity, and regulatory environment.
Focus areas may include:
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Compliance program structure and governance
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HIPAA privacy and security posture
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Incident response readiness
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Risk assessment status and mitigation efforts
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Policy and documentation maturity
This phase establishes a shared understanding of current strengths, gaps, and priorities.
Phase 2
ANNUAL COMPLIANCE & RISK ACTION PLAN
Outcome: A practical, prioritized roadmap aligned with regulatory expectations and organizational goals.
Using insights from the baseline assessment, Zero Day Partners develops an annual action plan designed to address identified risks in a structured, achievable manner.
The plan:
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Prioritizes initiatives based on risk and impact
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Aligns compliance activities with operational realities
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Provides executive-level visibility into progress
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Serves as the foundation for ongoing advisory work
This plan becomes the central reference point for the engagement.
Phase 3
QUARTERLY PROGRESS REVIEWS & AUDITS
Outcome: Demonstrable progress, validation of controls, and documentation that supports governance and audit readiness.
Throughout the year, Zero Day Partners conducts quarterly reviews to assess progress against the action plan and identify emerging risks.
Quarterly reviews may include:
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Targeted audits or control validation
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Review of remediation efforts
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Risk profile updates
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Adjustments to priorities as needed
These reviews provide ongoing assurance and create documentation suitable for executive reporting and audit readiness.
Phase 4
STANDING ADVISORY & INCIDENT READINESS
Zero Day Partners builds familiarity with your environment, priorities, and risk posture — reducing ramp-up time and improving response when issues arise. When a regulatory inquiry, privacy incident, or compliance challenge occurs, you have trusted counsel already in place and ready to act..
What's Included?
Assessment & Planning
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Annual baseline compliance and privacy assessment
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Annual compliance & risk action plan
Quarterly Oversight
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Quarterly progress reviews and targeted audits
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Risk profile updates and executive-ready documentation
Advisory Access
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Standing advisory and incident readiness
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Preferred hourly rates for additional advisory support
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Office Next Door™ membership access for ongoing insight between milestones
Who This Program Is Designed For
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Healthcare organizations seeking proactive compliance and privacy readiness
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Teams that need continuity of compliance, privacy, or regulatory risk leadership
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Leadership groups that value governance-ready documentation and trusted counsel
Engagements scale from emerging providers to multi-entity healthcare platforms.
How Is This Different Than A One Time Assessment
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Ongoing oversight rather than a one-time deliverable
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Institutional knowledge built over time
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Quarterly validation and executive-ready documentation
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Faster response when issues arise
This is a relationship, not a transaction.