Biomedix’s web application and PADnet device software have been recently certified for information security by HITRUST.1
Biomedix is a leading provider of front-line diagnostic solutions. HITRUST CSF Certification validates that Biomedix is committed to meeting key regulations and protecting sensitive information.
Software Security and Managing Risk
HITRUST CSF Certified status demonstrates that the Biomedix web application and PADnet device software meet key regulations and industry-defined requirements to appropriately manage risk.
This achievement places Biomedix in an elite group of organizations worldwide that have earned this certification.
HITRUST CSF Certification includes federal and state regulations, standards and frameworks. It incorporates a risk-based approach that helps organizations address challenges through a comprehensive and flexible framework of prescriptive and scalable security controls.
The Importance of HITRUST CSF Certification
According to Ken Vander Wal, the Chief Compliance Officer of HITRUST, “the HITRUST CSF has become the information protection framework for the health care industry, and the CSF Assurance program is bringing a new level of effectiveness and efficiency to third-party assurance.”
“The HITRUST CSF Certification is now the benchmark that organizations required to safeguard PHI are measured against with regards to information protection.”
According to John Romans, the CEO of Biomedix, “organizations like ours are under great pressure to protect client data from breaches. By implementing a robust security program involving over 250 physical and technical controls, and rooted in the HITRUST CSF, the industry gold-standard, we are demonstrating our commitment to our partners, customers, and the patients we collectively serve.”
Chris Trygstad, Chief Information Security Officer of Biomedix, added, “we have striven to ensure that protected health information (PHI) is stored and transmitted in the most secure way possible. Achieving HITRUST CSF Certification reaffirms Biomedix’s commitment to information security and compliance.”
Front-line Diagnostic Solutions from Biomedix
Biomedix is a provider of front-line diagnostic solutions for delivering value-based care. They offer a mobile health assessment platform that centralizes data for analyzing population health across multiple chronic conditions and supports a variety of diagnostic devices.
Biomedix is the maker of PADnet, the market leader in front-line diagnostics for peripheral vascular disease.
PADnet is the only diagnostic device that can support the identification of peripheral artery disease (PAD) and chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) through a unique collaborative care model, which enables the cost-effective delivery of care that optimizes patient outcomes.
1The following platforms are included in the HITRUST CSF certification: PADnet web application, PADnet device controller website, PADnet test environment, the local office file server, the email server and the office workstations.
