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Availity Receives 2nd HITRUST Certification [Professional Services Close - Up](Professional Services Close - Up Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Availity has earned its second Common Security Framework (CSF) certification from the Health Information Trust Alliance (HITRUST). According to a release from the Company, the CSF certification assures Availity's customers that it meets the stringent criteria set by HITRUST, an information security benchmark in the health care industry. "We commend Availity, not for just their commitment in safeguarding health information, but for advocating a more efficient and effective approach for third party compliance across the entire healthcare industry," said Daniel Nutkis, CEO, HITRUST. "Availity recognized the approach used in the healthcare industry to assess the security posture of trading partners was highly dysfunctional, inefficient and championed for a more effective approach leveraging the CSF. We are pleased to see them reaping the rewards for their leadership." "The continued achievement of HITRUST CSF certification will foster a sustainable trust model for the health care industry," said Jon Moore, Humana's Chief Information Security Officer. "Humana supports and applauds companies like Availity for maintaining its HITRUST CSF certification and the value it adds to the overall trust model for the health care industry." The CSF synthesizes regulations in HIPAA and the HITECH Act, as well as the CMS Information Security-Acceptable Risk Safeguards, FTC Red Flags Rule, CAQH CORE and nationally and globally recognized standards such as ISO, NIST 800, COBIT 5, PCI and the JCAHO Information Management Standards, in addition to state data protection laws in Massachusetts, Nevada and Texas. The Health Information Trust Alliance reviews the assurance criteria annually and updates it based on changing regulations and industry analysis. Availity delivers revenue cycle and related business solutions for health care professionals. More information and complete details: www.availity.com ((Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected])) (c) 2014 ProQuest Information and Learning Company; All Rights Reserved. |