Summary: Amplifon Hearing Health Care has achieved HITRUST r2 Certification, validating its commitment to rigorous data security and regulatory compliance standards for its Health Solutions Plus Platform.
Takeaways:
- Amplifon joins a group of organizations that haved earned HITRUST certification, demonstrating robust information security and data protection practices.
- The HITRUST r2 Certification confirms that Amplifon’s platform meets stringent federal and state compliance standards and is effectively managing risk.
- Amplifon achieved the highest possible score, with no corrective actions required on any of the 324 security controls reviewed by HITRUST.
Amplifon Hearing Health Care earned certified status by HITRUST for information security for its platform and facilities.
The HITRUST r2 Certification verifies that Amplifon’s Health Solutions Plus Platform and supporting IT and business processes have met demanding regulatory compliance and industry-defined requirements and is appropriately managing risk, according to the company.
“HITRUST certification is globally recognized as validation that information security and privacy controls are effective and compliant with various regulations. HITRUST certification is considered 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,” says Jeremy Huval, chief innovation officer at HITRUST.
Hearing Healthcare Data Protection and Security
This achievement places Amplifon in a 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, the company says.
“As a health care organization, we are fully committed and prepared to address current and emerging threats and meet complex compliance, information protection, and privacy requirements,” says Guillaume Bonniol, senior VP of Amplifon Hearing Health Care. “We are pleased to demonstrate to our partners and members the highest standards for data protection and information security by achieving the rigorous HITRUST r2 Certification.”
While organizations that pursue this certification for the first time are typically limited in their scoring potential, Amplifon surpassed the highest score achievable. Furthermore, HITRUST found no need for corrective actions during its evaluation of 324 controls.
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