CureMD Awarded the Highest International Information Security Certification

New York: CureMD Corporation, a leading provider of integrated Electronic Medical Records, practice management, patient portal and revenue cycle management announced its successful achievement of the international gold standard for information security: the ISO/IEC 27001: 2005 Certification.

ISO 27001 formally specifies a management system that is intended to bring information security under explicit management control. This standard provides best practice guidance on protecting the confidentiality, integrity and availability of the information on which we all depend - such as protected health information (PHI). Information security is increasingly becoming critical for health care organizations after HITECH expanded HIPAA to impose new privacy and security requirements. By focusing on industry-proven standards, such as ISO 27001, and understanding most regulatory, statutory, and standards requirements, CureMD effectively addresses the challenges posed by the increasing threats and new legislations for the security and confidentiality of protected health information.

”Information security is a key concern for providers and caregivers and they need to be sure that their data is hosted in a highly secure environment, achieving ISO 27001 certification highlights our resolve to protect our customers’ data in an optimal and rigorous manner and they can be even more confident that their data is protected by security procedures that comply with the best international standards. Being ISO 270001:2005 certified means CureMD has designed and enforced information security processes and controls systematically and consistently throughout the organization" says Bilal Hashmat, CIO CureMD.

CureMD was granted the certification after a rigorous audit and certification process, covering broad range of information management practice, from security policies and procedures to business continuity, physical security, access control, compliance with legal requirements, administrative and operational processes, asset management, disaster recovery testing/viability and backup. It attests to the best practices implemented by CureMD covering risk management that enhances our commitment to quality and technical excellence.

About ISO 270001
ISO 270001 is an international standard for information security management which enables companies to certify the security practices they adopt. Information management practice are integrity, confidentiality and availability are audited by an independent certification body this international standard published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).