HITRUST r2 Certification validates AccessHope is committed to strong cybersecurity and protecting sensitive data
DUARTE, Calif. – July 25, 2024 – AccessHope, LLC, a company changing the way leading-edge cancer expertise is delivered, today announced its internal software platform has earned certified status by HITRUST for information security.
HITRUST r2 Certification demonstrates that AccessHope’s internal software platform has met demanding regulatory compliance and industry-defined requirements and is appropriately managing risk. This achievement places AccessHope 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.
“Organizations like ours must continually adapt to address current and emerging threats and meet complex compliance, information protection, and privacy requirements,” said AccessHope CIO Abhishek Kumar. “We are pleased to demonstrate to our customers the highest standards for data protection and information security by achieving the rigorous HITRUST r2 Certification.”
“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,” said Jeremy Huval, Chief Innovation Officer at HITRUST.
This year AccessHope also won the Fortress Cybersecurity award, further demonstrating the company’s unwavering commitment to safeguarding sensitive health information from hackers and cyber attacks.