The French Public Health Code (Article L.1111-8) requires that service providers which host certain types of personal health information (PHI) receive HDS (Hébergeur de Données de Santé) certification. Introduced by the French governmental agency for health, ASIP Santé (Agence Française de la Santé Numérique), HDS provides a framework to strengthen the security and protection of PHI.
To achieve HDS certification, providers must achieve a detailed list of activities, referred to as “perimeters.” These requirements apply no matter where the data is stored.
BrightInsight’s HDS certification covers all of the perimeters:
You can view our HDS official certificate here in English or French.