The Helper Bees earns the HITRUST CSF® Certification, underscoring its commitment to data security and privacy

The certification validates The Helper Bees approach to safeguarding its sensitive health-related information

AUSTIN, Texas, June 15, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Helper Bees, an in-home care platform enabling older adults to age in-place and live comfortably, is proud to announce it's earned the HITRUST CSF® v9.6 certification, underscoring the organization's dedication to data security and privacy. The certification validates The Helper Bees' commitment to meeting the highest standards of safeguarding sensitive information and ensuring the trust of its clients, partners and the older adults it serves. The 1-year certification specifically applies to The Helper Bees' homeAlign platform and the Care Management System.

HITRUST CSF (Common Security Framework) is a comprehensive set of security and privacy controls designed to address the specific regulatory and risk management needs of organizations within the healthcare industry. This rigorous framework integrates a multitude of globally recognized standards, including HIPAA, ISO, NIST, and COBIT, providing a comprehensive and scalable approach to managing information security risks.

"We're extremely proud to have achieved HITRUST CSF® v9.6 certification," said Dr. Char Hu, Ph.D, CEO of The Helper Bees. "As a company dedicated to improving the lives of seniors and their families, data security and privacy are a top priority. This certification underscores our commitment to ensuring the highest level of protection for the personal information entrusted to us."

Achieving the HITRUST CSF® v9.6 certification requires a comprehensive and thorough assessment of an organization's security infrastructure, policies, and procedures. It involves an extensive evaluation of data protection controls, risk management practices, incident response protocols, and ongoing monitoring and improvement processes. The Helper Bees successfully met the requirements for the v9.6 certification.

Founded in 2015, The Helper Bees' is a trusted partner for healthcare organizations, payers and providers seeking innovative solutions to support older individuals in their journey to age-in-place. With The Helper Bees' technology platform, health insurance plans and providers can deploy in-home care more seamlessly, resulting in cost savings and better access to in-home services for members. Most of the country's leading insurance providers already work with The Helper Bees' to streamline credentialing, fulfillment and payments, all of which enables their older policyholders to access the critical care they need to live independently.

For more information about The Helper Bees, visit thehelperbees.com.

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About The Helper Bees

The Helper Bees is America's leading aging-in-place platform. We work with plans and providers to make the process of deploying in-home care more seamless, resulting in cost savings for plans and better access to in-home services for policyholders. Leading insurance providers already use our technology to streamline credentialing, fulfillment and payments. And, our vast in-home care network, known as our "helper bees," provides older adults with the non-medical services they need, from pest control, to meal delivery to home modification and more. With The Helper Bees, we're ready to help health insurance providers offer the best in-home care so that millions of Americans can age in-place and live comfortably. Learn more at thehelperbees.com.

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"As a company dedicated to improving the lives of seniors and their families, data security and privacy are a top priority. This certification underscores our commitment to ensuring the highest level of protection for the personal information entrusted to us." --Dr. Char Hu, CEO of The Helper Bees

Media Contact

Hela Sheth, The Helper Bees, 1 678-938-1318, [email protected], www.thehelperbees.com

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