MIAMI—iCare Health Solutions, a VSP Vision company and managed ocular health organization that contracts with health plans and multi-specialty clinics, announced that its third-party administration processes, systems and online portals have earned certified status by HITRUST for information security. HITRUST Risk-based, 2-year (r2) Certified status demonstrates that iCare’s third-party administration processes, systems and online portals have met demanding regulatory compliance and industry-defined requirements and are appropriately managing risk, according to an announcement from the company.

This achievement places iCare Health Solutions 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 Assurance Program helps organizations address security and data protection challenges through a comprehensive and flexible framework of prescriptive and scalable security controls.

“We are pleased to demonstrate to our customers the highest standards for data protection and information security by achieving the rigorous HITRUST Risk-based, 2-year Certification,” said Lee Stern, CEO of iCare Health Solutions.