HITRUST Risk-based, 2-year (r2) Certification validates Vitality’s commitment to strong cybersecurity and protecting sensitive data
CHICAGO – April 11, 2024 – Vitality, a global health and wellbeing company specializing in behaviour change, today announced the Power of Vitality platform has earned certified status by HITRUST for information security.
HITRUST Risk-based, 2-year (r2) Certification demonstrates that the organization’s Power of Vitality platform has met demanding regulatory compliance and industry-defined requirements and is appropriately managing risk. To achieve a HITRUST certification, organizations must undergo and an independent audit by a certified HITRUST Assessor. The HITRUST certification includes applicable federal and state regulations, standards and frameworks and incorporates requirements from both the Health Insurance Portability and Accounting Act (HIPAA) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) along with other regulations and industry best practices. This achievement places in an elite group of organizations worldwide that have earned this certification.
“A HITRUST certification is generally regarded as the highest standard of data protection and information security,” said Andrew Hicks, Advisory Partner at Frazier & Deeter. “Vitality’s HITRUST certification demonstrates that they have met the most demanding regulatory and industry-defined risk management and compliance.”
“Organizations like ours are continually under pressure to address current and emerging threats and meet complex compliance, information protection, and privacy requirements,” said Sean Katz, CIO of Vitality. “We are pleased to demonstrate to our clients 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 andprivacy 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 Vitality
Guided by a core purpose of making people healthier, Vitality is a leader in behavior change that matters to unlock improved health outcomes. By blending smart tech, data, AI, incentives, and behavioral science, we inspire people to make better decisions for their health more often, during and outside of care-seeking moments. Vitality was created by an actuary-founded health plan in 1992 and now operates across 41 markets, serving 35 million members via successful partnerships with the most forward-thinking insurers and employers. As one of the largest health and wellbeing companies in the world, Vitality brings a dynamic and diverse perspective through successful partnerships with the most forward-thinking insurers and employers. For more information, visit vitalitygroup.com and follow us on X and LinkedIn.
