Certification validates Fiserv is committed to meeting key health
care regulations and protecting sensitive private health care information
BROOKFIELD, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Fiserv,
Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), a leading global provider of financial services
technology solutions, announced today it earned Certified status for
information security by the Health Information Trust (HITRUST) Alliance.
Fiserv is one of the first organizations to achieve a HITRUST
certification via the SOC2+ Standard, recognizing it meets key health
care regulations and requirements for protecting and securing sensitive
private health care information.
As a global leader serving more than 40 health care insurance companies,
Fiserv offers the cost efficiencies and expertise associated with
working with a strong, single-source provider. Fiserv solutions for
health care insurance companies include health care member
communications via members' preferred platform and multichannel billing
and payment services.
"The HITRUST Common Security Framework (CSF) has become the information
protection framework for the health care 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. "Fiserv ensures health care providers' customers' private
information is kept confidential while giving them the best possible
experience."
HITRUST CSF Certified status confirms Fiserv appropriately secures and
protects health care information across its Output Solutions business
data processing and production centers located in Stafford, TX; Austin,
TX; Indianapolis; and Saint Louis, MO, which support its health care
clients.
"Health care consumers want assurances that their confidential health
information is fully secure, while expecting the same flexibility of
choice in billing and payment interactions they value from other service
providers," said Cliff Skelton, president, Output Solutions, Fiserv. "In
addition to our broad expertise and industry experience, achieving
HITRUST CSF certification - the gold-standard - demonstrates our
leadership and commitment to the robust security and compliance programs
required in the industries we serve."
In a world that is moving faster than ever before, Fiserv helps clients
deliver solutions that are in step with the way people live and work
today - financial services at the speed of life. Learn more at fiserv.com.
About Fiserv
Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV) enables clients worldwide to create and
deliver financial services experiences that are in step with the way
people live and work today. For more than 30 years, Fiserv has been a
trusted leader in financial services technology, helping clients achieve
best-in-class results by driving quality and innovation in payments,
processing services, risk and compliance, customer and channel
management, and insights and optimization. Fiserv is a member of the
FORTUNE® 500 and has been named among the FORTUNE Magazine World's Most
Admired Companies® for four consecutive years, ranking first in its
category for innovation in 2016 and 2017. For more information, visit fiserv.com.
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Fiserv, Inc.
678-231-3443
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Fiserv,
Inc.
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