MADISON, Wis., Dec. 20, 2017 /PRNewswire/
-- Propeller Health, the leading digital solution for
respiratory medicine, today announced that Propeller Health
System's associated infrastructure used to store, process,
maintain, and transmit customer ePHI has earned Certified status
for information security by HITRUST®. With the HITRUST CSF
Certified status, Propeller meets key healthcare regulations and
requirements for protecting and securing sensitive private
healthcare information.
HITRUST CSF Certified status indicates that Propeller Health
System's associated infrastructure has met industry-defined
requirements and is appropriately managing risk, and places
Propeller 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 CSF helps organizations address
these challenges through a comprehensive and flexible framework of
prescriptive and scalable security controls.
"Propeller is dedicated to developing quality technology and
processes compliant with applicable regulatory standards," said
David Van Sickle, Co-founder and
Chief Executive Officer of Propeller. "We're pleased to be able to
demonstrate our strong and ongoing commitment by achieving HITRUST
CSF Certification."
"The HITRUST CSF has become the information protection framework
for the healthcare industry, and the CSF Assurance program is
bringing a new level of effectiveness and efficiency to third-party
assurance," said Ken Vander Wal,
Chief Compliance Officer, HITRUST. "The CSF Certification is now
the benchmark that organizations required to safeguard personal
healthcare information are measured against with regards to
information protection."
About Propeller
Propeller empowers people with asthma
and COPD to live measurably better lives. In 2010, Propeller set
out to modernize respiratory medicine, enable people to minimize
the impact of asthma and COPD on their daily lives, and connect
them to their physicians, environment and community. Propeller's
information-powered approach to respiratory management guides
physicians and patients to the optimal path of therapy for each
individual. With connected inhalers, digital interfaces, and
personalized insights, participants receive personal guidance and
expert direction anytime. Backed by 3M Ventures (NYSE: MMM), SR One, Hikma Ventures
(LON: HIK), Safeguard Scientifics (NYSE: SFE), Social Capital and
other investors, Propeller received the American Telemedicine
Association's 2016 President's Award for Innovation in Remote
Healthcare and was recognized as one of the top "Fierce 15" medical
device companies in 2015 by FierceMedicalDevices. In 2017, Fast
Company named Propeller as one of the most innovative companies in
Health. For more information visit: www.propellerhealth.com
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