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What does HITRUST stand for?


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What does HITRUST stand for?


HITRUST stands for the Health Information Trust Alliance. HITRUST is a non-profit organization founded in 2007 to help organizations from all sectors, but especially healthcare, manage data, information risk, and compliance. It provides a unified approach to risk management and compliance, called the HITRUST approach, which is designed to streamline the process of managing and protecting sensitive data.

The HITRUST approach includes a comprehensive set of security and privacy controls, as well as a framework for assessing and reporting on an organizationŸ??s security posture. It also provides guidance on how organizations can meet the requirements of various regulations and standards, such as HIPAA, GDPR, and NIST.