Toronto, ON – Crawford Technologies, provider of innovative document solutions that streamline, improve and manage customer communications, today announced that it has successfully completed a Service Organization Controls (SOC) 2 Type II + Health Information Trust Common Security Framework (HITRUST CSF) examination for its Document Accessibility Services System.  The examination confirms that Crawford Technologies meets key healthcare regulations and requirements for protecting and securing sensitive private healthcare information for client companies that take advantage of Crawford’s comprehensive document accessibility services. 

Crawford Technologies’ U.S. and Canadian service bureaus provide transcription, production, fulfillment and distribution of critical customer communications in accessible and alternate formats.  Services include production of braille, large print, audio, e-text and transcription to accessible PDF in multiple languages.  Completing the SOC 2 Type II + HITRUST CSF examination is a third-party attestation that an efficient and prescriptive framework is in place for managing the security and compliance requirements inherent in HIPAA and other applicable regulations. SOC 2 Type II + HITRUST CSF simplifies compliance by ensuring a tailored set of controls for an assumed set of risks and compliance requirements.

“With this SOC 2 Type II + HITRUST CSF examination, Crawford Technologies continues to focus on providing the highest level of security for our client companies and their customers,” said Ernie Crawford, president and CEO, Crawford Technologies. “The third-party examination ensures that we are employing recognized best practices when it comes to safeguarding our customers' data.”