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Business Wire
13-05-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
IKS Health Achieves HITRUST r2 Recertification Demonstrating Highest Level of Information Protection Assurance
DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--IKS Health, a global leader in care enablement solutions supporting clinicians, staff, and patients at every step of the care journey, today announced several of its software solutions have earned recertification status by HITRUST for information security. 'We are committed to meeting the highest standards in data protection and privacy,' said Sachin K. Gupta, Founder and CEO, IKS Health. 'Earning HITRUST r2 recertification reflects our proactive dedication to information security." Share HITRUST r2 recertification demonstrates that the organization's platforms have met demanding regulatory compliance and industry-defined requirements and is appropriately managing risk. This achievement places IKS Health in an elite group of organizations worldwide that have earned this certification. By including federal and state regulations, standards, and frameworks and incorporating a risk-based approach, the HITRUST Assurance Program helps organizations address security and data protection challenges through a comprehensive and flexible framework of prescriptive and scalable security controls. 'We are committed to meeting the highest standards in data protection and privacy,' said Sachin K. Gupta, Founder and CEO, IKS Health. 'Earning HITRUST r2 recertification across several of our solutions and locations reflects our proactive dedication to information security and reinforces our promise to protect what matters most—our customers and their data.' The IKS Health HITRUST r2 recertification covers eligibility and benefits verification systems primarily hosted on the Google Cloud Platform (GCP), with associated components such as Optimix, Stacks, Scribble, and Smartcode residing within the GCP infrastructure; key network devices and servers distributed across IKS Health data centers in Mumbai and Hyderabad, India, and the U.S.; endpoints maintained in India and the U.S.; GCP infrastructure managed by Google; and U.S. office presence. ' HITRUST certification is globally recognized as validation that information security and privacy controls are effective and compliant with various regulations. HITRUST certification isconsidered the gold standard because of the comprehensiveness and applicability of the control requirements, depth of the assurance process, and level of oversight that ensures accuracy,' said Jeremy Huval, Chief Innovation Officer at HITRUST. About IKS Health IKS Health takes on the chores of healthcare — spanning administrative, clinical, and operational burdens — so that clinicians can focus on their core purpose: delivering great care. Combining pragmatic technology and dedicated experts, IKS Health enables stronger, financially sustainable enterprises. IKS Health's Care Enablement Platform delivers data-driven value and expertise across the care journey, and IKS Health is a partner for clinician enterprises looking to effectively scale, improve quality, and achieve cost savings through forward-thinking solutions. Founded in 2006, IKS Health's global workforce supports large health systems across the United States. For more information on IKS Health and its solutions, please visit Inventurus Knowledge Solutions Limited is listed on National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE) and BSE Limited (BSE). {Scrip codes: NSE - IKS and BSE - 544309}
Associated Press
26-03-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
Pearl Health Achieves HITRUST r2 Certification Demonstrating the Highest Level of Information Protection Assurance
Pearl Health, a leading provider of physician enablement and risk management technology and services, today announced that the Pearl Health Application has earned certified status by HITRUST for information security. HITRUST r2 Certification demonstrates that the Pearl Health Application has met demanding regulatory compliance and industry-defined requirements and is appropriately managing risk. This achievement places Pearl Health in an elite group of organizations worldwide that have earned this certification. By including federal and state regulations, standards, and frameworks and incorporating a risk-based approach, the HITRUST Assurance Program helps organizations address security and data protection challenges through a comprehensive and flexible framework of prescriptive and scalable security controls. 'Achieving HITRUST r2 Certification demonstrates our commitment to meeting the highest standards for data protection and information security,' said Russell Fowles, Vice President of Technical Operations & Security at Pearl Health. 'Organizations like ours face constant pressure to address evolving threats and complex compliance requirements, including information protection and privacy. This certification assures our customers that we take data protection seriously.' 'Earning HITRUST r2 Certification is a significant milestone that reinforces our unwavering commitment to data security and compliance,' said Matt Solnit, Chief Technology Officer at Pearl Health. 'As cyber threats grow more sophisticated, safeguarding sensitive information remains a top priority. This certification validates the rigorous security and privacy measures we've put in place to protect the patient data entrusted to us by our customers and partners.' 'Without consistency, transparency, and reliability, an information security assessment can't provide the requisite level of assurances needed to make important business decisions. That's why we focus on producing the highest quality reports available,' said Vincent Bennekers, Vice President, Quality at HITRUST. 'Achievement of a HITRUST r2 Certification is an assurance that Pearl Health takes compliance and information risk management seriously.' 'The HITRUST Assurance Program is rigorous and reliable because of the comprehensiveness of control requirements, depth of review, and consistency of oversight,' said Bimal Sheth, Executive Vice President, Standards Development & Assurance Operations at HITRUST. 'HITRUST r2 Certification demonstrates Pearl Health is taking the most proactive approach to cybersecurity, data protection, and risk management.' About Pearl Health Pearl Health is powering the future of healthcare. Led by provider enablement, risk-bearing, and technology experts, Pearl offers software and services that help providers reimagine how they visualize, understand, and care for their patients. Pearl supports primary care organizations and providers in their transition to value-based care and surfaces data and insights that help them deliver better, more proactive care, decrease total cost of care across patient panels, and optimize performance in risk-bearing models. Since its founding in 2020, Pearl has raised approximately $100M in funding from investors such as Andreessen Horowitz, Viking Global Investors, AlleyCorp and SV Angel, and has grown to serve providers across the United States. Learn more at . Pearl Health 562-310-6219
Yahoo
24-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
For Fourth Consecutive Time, The Word & Brown Companies Achieve HITRUST r2 Certification Demonstrating the Highest Level of Information Protection Assurance
HITRUST r2 Certification Validates Commitment to Strong Cybersecurity and Protecting Sensitive Data ORANGE, Calif., March 24, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Word & Brown Companies today announced that several systems in use by Word & Brown® General Agency and CHOICE Administrators® have earned Certified status by HITRUST for information security. HITRUST r2 Certification demonstrates that The Word & Brown Companies' systems have met demanding regulatory compliance and industry-defined requirements and are appropriately managing risk. By including federal and state regulations, standards, and frameworks, and incorporating a risk-based approach, the HITRUST Assurance Program helps organizations address security and data protection challenges through a comprehensive and flexible framework of prescriptive and scalable security controls. "Organizations like ours are continually under pressure to address current and emerging threats and meet complex compliance, information protection, and privacy requirements," said Word & Brown co-founder John M. Word III. "We are pleased to demonstrate to our business partners, brokers, customers, and employees our adoption of the highest standards for data protection and information security." "This achievement – which we've earned for the fourth time since 2018 – places our businesses in an elite group of organizations worldwide," said Word & Brown co-founder Edward J. "Rusty" Brown, Jr. "HITRUST certification is considered the gold standard for its comprehensive security testing, and we're proud to be recognized for our commitment as we prepare to mark our 40th anniversary year." "Without consistency, transparency, and reliability, an information security assessment cannot provide the requisite level of assurances needed to make important business decisions. That is why we focus on producing the highest quality reports available," said Vincent Bennekers, Vice President, Quality at HITRUST. "Achievement of a HITRUST r2 Certification is an assurance that The Word & Brown Companies take compliance and information risk management seriously." About The Word & Brown Companies The Word & Brown Companies are comprised of three distinct businesses, all with the mission of simplifying access to greater health insurance choices. Established in 1985, the Word & Brown General Agency is among the nation's largest General Agents, with a focus on employer-sponsored health insurance benefits and individual and family health insurance. CHOICE Administrators is the parent organization of CaliforniaChoice, the nation's largest private, multi-carrier, employee-choice small business health insurance exchange, and ChoiceBuilder, the nation's first ancillary benefits exchange. The Companies also offer two no-cost prescription drug discount cards, the California Rx Card and the Nevada Drug Card, which deliver savings of up to 80 percent on medications at more than 68,000 pharmacies nationwide. For more information, visit View source version on Contacts Polly Neves, Executive Vice President, MarketingThe Word & Brown CompaniesTelephone: 800-869-6989, Ext. 4592Email: pneves@ Sign in to access your portfolio
