HITRUST r2 Certification Validates Kno2’s Commitment to Secure Healthcare Data Exchange
BOISE, Idaho, Dec. 10, 2025 — Kno2®, the company leading the future of healthcare communication and a federally designated Qualified Health Information Network (QHIN), today announced that its Kno2 Communication Platform has earned certified status by HITRUST for information security for the second time.
The HITRUST Risk-based, two-year (r2) Certification validates that the Kno2 platform continues to meet rigorous information security standards recognized across the healthcare industry. This achievement places Kno2 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.
“Security isn’t just a checkbox for us. It’s fundamental to everything we do,” said Jon Elwell, CEO of Kno2. “Continuing to achieve HITRUST r2 Certification in an increasingly intense security environment reinforces our commitment to providing the highest level of confidence and minimizing risks for our partners and customers. In healthcare, trust is everything, and our HITRUST certification demonstrates how seriously we take security.”
Kno2 worked with ecfirst, a HITRUST Authorized External Assessor, to complete the rigorous certification process. HITRUST r2 certification, the highest level of HITRUST certification level, requires organizations to meet uncompromising standards consisting of numerous quality assurance checks, both automated and manual, covering all aspects of information security management. Despite the demanding requirements, Kno2’s dedicated security team successfully navigated the extensive audit, demonstrating the company’s unwavering focus on protecting sensitive healthcare information.
“Achieving HITRUST re-certification is a significant accomplishment that requires ongoing dedication to security excellence,” said Ali Pabrai, Chief Executive Officer of ecfirst. “Kno2’s ability to maintain these rigorous standards demonstrates their deep commitment to protecting the sensitive healthcare information that flows through their computing ecosystem.”
In an era of escalating cyber threats targeting healthcare organizations, Kno2’s security-first approach provides critical protection for customers, partners, and their patients. The company’s proactive stance on information security helps minimize risk for business stakeholders while enabling seamless, secure healthcare communication.
About Kno2
Kno2 is leading the future of healthcare communication by providing the nation’s largest comprehensive communication network including as a federally designated Qualified Health Information Network (QHIN) and CMS Aligned network. Kno2 enables secure, effortless exchange of patient information across providers, payers, patients, and technology vendors, processing billions of transactions annually. Learn more at kno2.com.
About ecfirst
Established in 1999, ecfirst delivers complete end-to-end AI, compliance and cyber defense services across the United States and worldwide. ecfirst has completed several thousand information security assessments and guided clients to successfully manage HITRUST Certification, DoW CMMC, NIST, ISO 27001 and HIPAA compliance programs. ecfirst is a CMMC Authorized C3PAO, RPO, APP, and ATP. ecfirst is also a HITRUST Authorized External Assessor. For more information, please visit www.ecfirst.com and www.ecfirst.biz.
