Accuity Achieves HITRUST Risk-Based, 2-Year (R2) Certification to Further Mitigate Risk in Third-Party Privacy, Security, And Compliance

by | Apr 12, 2023

Mount Laurel, New Jersey, March 30, 2023 — Accuity, a leading provider of tech-enabled, physician-led clinical documentation review services, today announced that its solution has earned certified status by HITRUST for information security.

HITRUST Risk-based, 2-year (r2) Certified status demonstrates that Accuity’s solution has met demanding regulatory compliance and industry-defined requirements and is appropriately managing risk. This achievement places Accuity 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.

“Accuity is laser-focused on the goals, needs, and processes of the health systems we serve. Our HITRUST certification demonstrates that security, privacy, and data protection are a top priority, and we take our commitment to protecting our clients seriously,” said Todd Van Meter, Accuity CEO. “The combination of this certification and SOC 1 Type 2 validates Accuity’s continued commitment.”

“HITRUST Certification is globally recognized as validation that information security and privacy controls are effective and compliant with various regulations. HITRUST Certification is considered the gold standard because of the comprehensiveness and applicability of the control requirements, depth of the assurance process, and level of oversight that ensures accuracy,” said Jeremy Huval, Chief Innovation Officer, HITRUST. “Individually, each element exceeds most other programs, and collectively they make HITRUST Certification the most comprehensive, transparent, consistent, and highest quality assessment available.”

Accuity’s HIPAA-compliant and HITRUST Risk-based, 2-year (r2) Certified clinical documentation solution ensures health systems have the resources they need to thrive in today’s complex value-driven environment. Expert-led clinical documentation reviews performed post-discharge and pre-bill ensure the most accurate capture of the clinical encounter, and clients further benefit from data-driven peer-to-peer education, business intelligence, and clinical denials management included as part of its core service.

For more information about Accuity, please visit accuityhealthcare.com.

About Accuity

Accuity’s tech-enabled, physician-led clinical documentation solution provides health systems with higher-quality clinical documentation and accurate, compliant coding. Accuity’s comprehensive inpatient clinical documentation review strategy incorporates physicians, CDI specialists, and coders combined with proprietary data-driven analytics to identify clinical documentation improvement opportunities. Accuity’s clients realize optimized reimbursement, better educated and engaged physicians, and improved quality measures. Clients are offered a 60-day, no-risk proof of concept, which can be fully implemented in as little as 12 weeks delivering speed to value and a cash flow-positive approach.

Contact:
Matthew Clark, General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer
[email protected]

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