Healthcare's gold standard. HITRUST CSF consolidates HIPAA, ISO 27001, NIST, PCI-DSS and 40+ frameworks. Required by 83% of US health systems. We support e1, i1, and r2 assessments end-to-end.
HITRUST CSF is uniquely powerful because a single r2 certified assessment satisfies HIPAA, SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIST CSF, and dozens of other framework requirements simultaneously. For health systems, payers, and their technology vendors, HITRUST certification eliminates repeated customer security questionnaires and streamlines annual vendor onboarding.
Gap assessment against your target HITRUST tier (e1 with 44 controls, i1 with 126, or r2) with scored findings and remediation roadmap.
Prioritised control remediation plan across HITRUST CSF control categories 01-14, scoped to your environment and assessment tier.
Hands-on implementation of HITRUST CSF controls: policies, procedures, technical configurations, and evidence collection per CSF specifications.
Complete and validate HITRUST self-assessment responses with detailed rationale and evidence mapping for each control specification.
Select target tier (e1/i1/r2) based on customer requirements, control scope, and business objectives with tier comparison guidance.
Map existing compliance (HIPAA, SOC 2, ISO 27001) to HITRUST CSF controls, identifying inherited compliance and remaining gaps.
On-site/remote validated assessment by HITRUST Authorised External Assessors, meeting QA and assessor independence requirements per HITRUST procedures.
Develop complete policy and procedure documentation covering all HITRUST CSF categories 01-14 with evidence-ready formatting and approval workflows.
Implement access management, encryption, audit logging, network security, and vulnerability controls per HITRUST CSF control specifications.
Collect, organise, and map evidence to HITRUST CSF control specifications, building a comprehensive package for validated assessment review.
Develop CAPs for readiness assessment deficiencies per HITRUST procedures, with milestone tracking and evidence of remediation completion.
Coordinate with HITRUST Authorised External Assessors for scheduling, evidence exchange, interview facilitation, and QA procedures.
Maintain Certificate of Good Standing through interim reviews, condition remediation tracking, and renewal preparation before two-year expiry.
Annual review of HITRUST CSF controls covering policy updates, technical validation, and evidence refresh to maintain certification readiness.
Implement continuous monitoring per HITRUST CSF covering security events, vulnerability management, change management, and incident response.
Track HITRUST CSF version updates and new regulatory mappings, assessing impact on certification scope and implementing required changes.
Plan HITRUST re-assessment at certificate renewal including updated readiness review, evidence refresh, and assessor coordination.
Verify inherited controls from cloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCP) per HITRUST inheritance requirements with current assessment evidence.
SaaS companies, EHR providers, and digital health platforms selling to US health systems and payers, where HITRUST r2 certification is a vendor onboarding gate.
Large hospital systems and integrated delivery networks that need a single, comprehensive security framework covering HIPAA, state regulations, and CMS requirements.
Managed care organisations, TPAs, and clearinghouses that process PHI on behalf of health plans and face HITRUST requirements in their Business Associate Agreements.
A structured six-phase process from assessment tier selection through to certification and ongoing certificate maintenance.
Select your target assessment type (e1, i1, r2) based on customer requirements, control scope, and business objectives. Define assessment scope, boundaries, and inherited controls.
Comprehensive gap assessment against your target HITRUST assessment type with scored control findings, remediation roadmap, and prioritised corrective action plans.
Implement required HITRUST CSF controls across administrative, physical, and technical categories with policy documentation, technical configurations, and evidence collection.
Collect, organise, and map evidence to HITRUST CSF control specifications, building a comprehensive evidence package ready for validated assessment review.
Complete on-site/remote validated assessment with HITRUST Authorised External Assessors, meeting quality assurance and assessor independence requirements.
Submit completed assessment to HITRUST for QA review, achieve Certificate of Good Standing, and maintain certification through annual control reviews, continuous monitoring, and re-assessment planning.