TAMPA, Fla.—National managed eyecare provider Premier Eye Care has announced that its core platforms have earned Certified status for information security by HITRUST. HITRUST Risk-based, 2-year (r2) Certified status demonstrates that the organization’s core implemented systems have met key regulations and industry-defined requirements and are appropriately managing risk. By including federal and state regulations, standards, and frameworks, as well as incorporating a risk-based approach, the HITRUST Assurance Program helps organizations address security and data protection through a comprehensive and flexible framework of security controls.

Lorna Taylor, ECO of Premier Eye Care, said, “In today’s ever-changing threat landscape, HITRUST is continually innovating to find new and creative approaches to address challenges. Premier’s HITRUST Risk-based, 2-year Certification is evidence that we are at the forefront of industry best practices for information risk management and compliance.”
 
Jeff Nowak, CSO, said, “Organizations like ours are continually under pressure to meet complex compliance and privacy requirements that include technical and process elements such as NIST and ISO. We are pleased to demonstrate to our customers the highest standards for data protection and information security by achieving HITRUST Risk-based, 2-year Certification.”
 
Dennis Poore, security officer, continued, “The HITRUST Assurance Program is the most rigorous available, consisting of a multitude of quality assurance checks, both automated and manual. The fact that we have achieved HITRUST Risk-based, 2-year Certification attests to the high quality of our information risk management and compliance program.”
 
Vincent Bennekers, vice president of quality, HITRUST, said, “HITRUST knows that, without a sufficient level of reliability, an assurance report doesn’t provide the requisite level of assurances as required to make important business decisions. That’s why we focus on producing the highest-quality reports available. The achievement of a HITRUST Risk-based, 2-year Certification provides reliable assurances that Premier Eye Care is taking information risk management and compliance seriously.”