SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., June 19, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Matrix Medical Network® (Matrix), the leading provider of in-home assessments and care management, announced its systems have earned Certified Status for information security by the Health Information Trust (HITRUST) Alliance. Those systems include the company’s access control, mobile device management, database warehouse, and proprietary electronic data capture platform. With the HITRUST CSF Certified Status, Matrix’s systems meet key healthcare regulations and requirements for protecting and securing sensitive private healthcare information.
“Healthcare providers are under great pressure to meet complex compliance requirements that include technical and process elements such as HIPAA, NIST, ISO and COBIT,” said Mr. Mason Dansie, Chief Information Officer, Matrix. “The HITRUST CSF is the gold-standard that needs to be met, and Matrix is pleased to be able to demonstrate its commitment by achieving HITRUST CSF Certification.”
HITRUST CSF Certified status indicates that the company’s systems have met industry-defined requirements and is appropriately managing risk, and places Matrix 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.
“HITRUST has been working with the healthcare industry to ensure the appropriate information protection requirements are met when sensitive health information is accessed or stored in a cloud environment,” said Mr. Ken Vander Wal, Chief Compliance Officer, HITRUST. “We are pleased that Matrix has taken the steps necessary to achieve HITRUST CSF Certified status, and we expect their customers to have confidence in this designation.”
“It is critical that our customers trust our capabilities in protecting and securing their confidential data,” said Mr. Wyatt Campbell, Chief Operating Officer, Matrix. “By going through this rigorous process for our entire platform—from our people and processes to the very way we communicate—our customers can be assured that they are receiving the highest level of data security compliance when they partner with Matrix.”
About Matrix Medical Network
Matrix Medical Network provides in-home assessments and comprehensive care management services to health plan members that improve health outcomes. Using an advanced technology platform, Matrix providers visit with health plan members in their homes to obtain a deeper understanding about how to best support the members’ care needs. This information is used to ensure that provider and health plan services are best aligned with the needs of the member, resulting in better overall health outcomes. Matrix is headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ, and partners with leading health plans across the country. Matrix is a joint venture between Frazier Healthcare and Providence Service Corporation (Nasdaq:PRSC) of Stamford, CT. For more information, visit www.matrixmedicalnetwork.com.