• HITRUST r2 Certification validates HDS is committed to strong cybersecurity and protecting sensitive data

HDS, a leading provider of pharmacy payment integrity and analytics solutions for healthcare payers, self-funded employers, and specialty pharmacies today announced its Spotlight platform has earned certified status by HITRUST for information security.

“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 at HITRUST.

HITRUST r2 Certification demonstrates that HDS’s Spotlight platform has met demanding regulatory compliance and industry-defined requirements and is appropriately managing risk. This achievement places HDS 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.

“Organizations like ours are continually under pressure to address current and emerging threats and meet complex compliance, information protection, and privacy requirements,” said Michael Blevins, Cofounder and CIO at HDS. “We are pleased to demonstrate to our customers the highest standards for data protection and information security by achieving the rigorous HITRUST r2 Certification.”

A detailed overview of payment integrity solutions available through the Spotlight platform can be found on our website, hds-rx.com/solutions/.

About HDS

HealthPlan Data Solutions (HDS) is an industry leading pharmacy analytics company that specializes in providing pharmacy payment integrity solutions, campaign management, and pharmacy claims insights. HDS’s technology platform, Spotlight, leverages over 600 proprietary claim scanning algorithms and AI, matched with clinical expertise to provide actionable pharmacy benefit intelligence.

Founded by a team of pharmacists and IT professionals, HDS helps its customers identify, fix, and continuously monitor prescription claims data to maximize the value of their pharmacy benefit plans.

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