HITRUST Compliance Services

We assist organizations with HITRUST regulatory standards or with becoming certified with HITRUST. HITRUST requires that patient data be stored securely, access to the data be controlled and monitored, and healthcare organizations have the policies, procedures, and systems needed to ensure compliance.

We can implement the HITRUST compliance program. We are no longer just dealing with HITRUST compliance; cybercriminals are targeting healthcare; with ransomware attacks and phishing campaigns on the rise,  cybercrime and hackers are directly affecting patient safety and their information. Securing healthcare information is critical; by doing so, reduce the possibility of your health records being compromised; if or when healthcare records become compromised, you'll have more than just a regulatory headache - cyber security has become life and death in some cases for healthcare organizations. 

Healthcare organizations rely on us for compliance, implementing security solutions, HITRUST security programs, and safeguards.  

Healthcare organizations make good targets for ransomware attacks because they don’t typically have sophisticated backup systems and other resiliency measures like large corporations. Ransomware attacks have become increasingly sophisticated and often begin with an email attachment opened by an unwitting employee. The malicious code crawls through the computer system, encrypting and locking data folders and the computer’s operating system.

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Everything you need to maintain security compliance with the HITRUST security and compliance program while safeguarding your organization against data breaches, compliance failures, incentive recoupment, and fines. It is a significant requirement of the HITRUST Security Management Process Standard and a major requirement for organizations seeking payment through the Medicare and Medicaid Meaningful Use Program.

HITRUST Security Compliance Consulting Service

Risk Categorization: Organizations must categorize their information and information systems in order of risk to ensure that sensitive information and the systems that use it are given the highest level of security. 

System Security Plan: HITRUST requires agencies to create a security plan which is regularly maintained and kept up to date. The plan should cover things like the security controls implemented within the organization, security policies, and a timetable for the introduction of further controls.

Security Controls: HITRUST outlines an extensive catalog of suggested security controls for HITRUST compliance. HITRUST does not require an agency to implement every single control; instead, they are instructed to implement the controls that are relevant to their organization and systems. Once the appropriate controls are selected and the security requirements have been satisfied, the organizations must document the selected controls in their system security plan.

Risk Assessments: Risk assessments are a key element of HITRUST information security requirements. HITRUST offers some guidance on how agencies should conduct risk assessments. According to the HITRUST guidelines, risk assessments should be three-tiered to identify security risks at the organizational level, the business process level, and the information system level.
Certification and Accreditation: HITRUST requires program officials and agency heads to conduct annual security reviews to ensure risks are kept to a minimum level. Agencies can achieve HITRUST Certification and Accreditation (C&A) through a four-phased process which includes initiation and planning, certification, accreditation, and continuous monitoring.