CHICAGO, June 18,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- WellBe Senior Medical and its
affiliated medical groups announce they earned (r2) HITRUST
Certification and NIST framework compliance on its comprehensive
infrastructure and processes that protect healthcare data. This
designation validates WellBe Senior Medical's unwavering commitment
to meeting the healthcare industry's most stringent and
comprehensive data security standards.
HITRUST Risk-based, 2-year (r2) Certification and NIST are the
highest level of HITRUST Certification and demonstrate that
WellBe's technology infrastructure and security operations have met
demanding regulatory compliance and industry-defined
requirements.
These achievements place WellBe Senior Medical in an elite group
of organizations worldwide that have earned the HITRUST r2
Certification. By including federal and state regulations,
standards, and frameworks and by incorporating a risk-based
approach, the HITRUST Certification Program helps organizations
address security and data protection challenges through a
comprehensive and flexible framework of prescriptive and scalable
security controls across people, processes, and technology.
"Compliance and information risk management are paramount to our
day-to-day operations," says Denise
Hatzidakis, Chief Information and Security Officer, WellBe
Senior Medical. "Protecting patient information and data is a top
priority. This certification signifies that we take the most
rigorous measures to ensure the security of all data."
"We are thrilled to show our patients and partners our acumen to
address current and emerging industry threats while upholding
compliance, data protection, and privacy requirements," says
Dave Dulong, VP of IT
Infrastructure and Cyber Security, WellBe Senior Medical. "A
HITRUST Certification is recognized as the gold standard in our
space, as the most comprehensive, transparent, consistent, and
high-quality assessment available.
About WellBe Senior Medical
WellBe Senior Medical and
its affiliated medical groups are the nation's largest and
fastest-growing independent providers of home-based medical
care. WellBe specializes in delivering comprehensive,
home-based medical care to patients who are facing multiple
complex health challenges. WellBe provides personalized care
and works together with patients, their caregivers, and other
network physicians to nurture all aspects of health.
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