Report validates system controls for Vocera secure texting app and patient experience solution
Wednesday, July 12, 2017
SAN JOSE, Calif.
SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Vocera
Communications, Inc. (NYSE:VCRA), a recognized leader in clinical
communication and workflow solutions, announced today the company’s
secure texting application for smartphones and its patient engagement
solutions have earned Service Organization Control 2 (SOC 2) Type II
validation. This designation follows the successful completion of an
extensive audit performed by one of the nation’s leading independent SOC
2 auditing firms.
Registered CPA firm SSAE 16 Professionals, LLC audited Vocera Secure
Texting and Vocera Care Experience (software for managing pre-arrival
patient communication, staff and patient rounds, hospital discharge
instructions, and patient follow-up calls). The firm issued an audit
report indicating these software products meet the American Institute of
Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) criteria for a SOC 2 Type
II report, which focuses on system controls related to security,
availability, processing integrity, confidentiality and privacy. A SOC 2
audit is verification that appropriate controls are in place to protect
data transmitted through the Vocera cloud infrastructure.
“Cybersecurity continues to be a top priority for hospitals and health
systems in the United States and around the world,” said Arun
Mirchandani, senior vice president of products at Vocera. “Healthcare
providers want to feel confident their data is safe and secure. A SOC 2
audit has incredibly strict standards for technology providers to meet.
Completing this additional audit reinforces our continued commitment to
security, which is why a growing number of health systems turn to Vocera
as their trusted communication partner.”
This latest audit report augments the growing list of security
credentials Vocera has earned. Additionally, the Vocera Platform has
received Joint Interoperability Test Command (JITC) certification,
meeting stringent Information Assurance (IA) requirements of
the Department of Defense (DoD). The platform also was awarded an
Authority to Operate (ATO) from the DoD based on compliance with the
security and risk management requirements specified by the Department of
Defense Information Assurance Certification and Accreditation Process
(DIACAP).
About Vocera
The mission of Vocera Communications, Inc. is to simplify and improve
the lives of healthcare professionals and patients, while enabling
hospitals to enhance quality of care and operational efficiency. In
2000, when the company was founded, we began to forever change the way
care teams communicate. Today, Vocera continues to offer the leading
platform for clinical communication and workflow. More than 1,400
hospitals and health systems around the world have selected our
solutions for care teams to text securely using smartphones or make
calls with our hands-free, wearable Vocera Badge. Interoperability
between Vocera and more than 150 clinical systems helps reduce alarm
fatigue, speed up staff response times, and improve patient care, safety
and experience. In addition to healthcare, Vocera is at home in luxury
hotels, nuclear facilities, libraries, retail stores and more. Vocera
makes a difference in any industry where workers are on the move and
need to connect instantly with team members and access resources or
information quickly. Learn more at www.vocera.com,
and follow @VoceraComm on Twitter.
The Vocera logo is a trademark of Vocera Communications, Inc. Vocera®
is a trademark of Vocera Communications, Inc. registered in the United
States and other jurisdictions. All other trademarks appearing in this
release are the property of their respective owners.
Amendola Communications
Tara Stultz, 440-225-9595
tstultz@acmarketingpr.com
