ClearCare Online Achieves HITRUST CSF® Certification and HITRUST Certification of the NIST Cybersecurity Framework to Manage Risk, Improve Security Posture and Meet Compliance Requirements

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 29, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- ClearCare Online, a leading provider of SaaS and mobile technology platform solutions trusted by over 4,000 home care agencies, today announced it has earned Certified status for information security by HITRUST.

HITRUST CSF Certified status demonstrates that ClearCare Online has met key regulatory requirements and industry-defined requirements and is appropriately managing risk. This achievement places ClearCare 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.

"Historically, there has not been a technology in the home care industry that has had this level of formal, 3rd party audit and certification. HITRUST addresses HIPAA as it also incorporates controls from NIST and ISO/IEC frameworks, and we're proud to deliver the enterprise-class security and privacy that our industry deserves," said Geoffrey Nudd, Founder and CEO, ClearCare. "ClearCare has always taken security and privacy very seriously.  As the home care industry connects to healthcare providers and payers, our industry demands this level of rigor and formal 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 HITRUST CSF Certification is now the benchmark that organizations required to safeguard PHI are measured against with regards to information protection."

About ClearCare
ClearCare is the leading web-based operating platform for home care agencies. Our secure, HITRUST CSF Certified platform powers over 4,000 agencies, including 8 of the largest 10 home care enterprises, which in turn employ over 500,000 caregivers. In addition to powering all of the day-to-day operating functions of a home care agency, ClearCare's Family Room and caregiver portals coordinate members of a patient or client's care team. ClearCare Home Connect APIs and business intelligence tools enable home care enterprises to standardize and optimize their proprietary best practices, and enable the 4,000+ home care agencies we serve to connect to health plans and providers. Learn more about ClearCare here: www.clearcareonline.com.

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