Get the transparency your customers want and the efficiency you need with our HITRUST assessment services
If you’re putting the brakes on your HITRUST certification because of stretched resources, there’s a better way forward.
Our collaborative, customizable HITRUST assessment services remove the guesswork from the process. We work with you to:
- Help you understand the best assessment choice and scope for you based on customer requests and business objectives
- Educate key stakeholders on the HITRUST methodology and assessment process
- Evaluate control processes against HITRUST requirements
- Prioritize gaps based on risk, expected effort, and dependencies
- Streamline your HITRUST assessment and certification experience
We can help you map a path to HITRUST certification
You can become certified on the:
- Risk-based, 2-year (r2) Validated Assessment
- Implemented, 1-year (i1) Validated Assessment, which is a lower effort one-year certification option focused on the implemented maturity level
- Essential, 1-year (e1) Validated Assessment, which requires the lowest level of effort and focuses on a fixed set of control requirements for essential critical risks assurance
Crowe HITRUST assessors can guide your assessment
- Tailored to your needs. We provide a personalized experience, knowing each organization has its own priorities and approach to technology risk and compliance.
- Complete and detailed assessment. Our detailed readiness assessments track all steps along the way, helping to eliminate any surprises.
- Dedicated HITRUST team. Our dedicated specialists focus specifically on HITRUST. We’ve also been appointed to serve on the HITRUST Authorized External Assessor Council, where we obtain early insights and a preview of program updates.
Take HITRUST certifications and compliance one step further
AI
HITRUST’s AI Risk Management Assessment and AI Security Assessment and Certification services offer clear assessments, practical security controls, and trusted certifications based on leading standards such as those from the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). These services make it easier to manage AI risks and build trust with customers, partners, and regulators.
StateRAMP
HITRUST’s option to fast-track StateRAMP (doing business as GovRamp) authorization helps organizations streamline compliance by combining HITRUST certification and StateRAMP authorization into a single, efficient audit. This dual-reporting approach reduces time and effort while building trust, demonstrating strong security practices, and unlocking access to state and public sector markets.
HIPAA
Organizations can add HIPAA Security Rule, Privacy Rule, and/or Breach Notification Rule requirements to any HITRUST assessment, enabling them to demonstrate and convey HIPAA compliance through a single, trusted framework. This approach can simplify audits, reduce duplication, and provide clear proof of compliance for regulators and business partners.
AI
HITRUST’s AI Risk Management Assessment and AI Security Assessment and Certification services offer clear assessments, practical security controls, and trusted certifications based on leading standards such as those from the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). These services make it easier to manage AI risks and build trust with customers, partners, and regulators.
StateRAMP
HITRUST’s option to fast-track StateRAMP (doing business as GovRamp) authorization helps organizations streamline compliance by combining HITRUST certification and StateRAMP authorization into a single, efficient audit. This dual-reporting approach reduces time and effort while building trust, demonstrating strong security practices, and unlocking access to state and public sector markets.
HIPAA
Organizations can add HIPAA Security Rule, Privacy Rule, and/or Breach Notification Rule requirements to any HITRUST assessment, enabling them to demonstrate and convey HIPAA compliance through a single, trusted framework. This approach can simplify audits, reduce duplication, and provide clear proof of compliance for regulators and business partners.
Client success story
“Achieving a HITRUST r2 certification requires a high level of commitment to cybersecurity controls, governance, and demonstrated proof that the subscribing organization has implemented an effective risk management program. In addition, a subscribing organization needs a competent HITRUST assessor to help achieve certification. Ensemble Health Partners engaged Crowe as our HITRUST assessor, and Crowe proved to us that they possess a superior understanding of the certification process and successfully assisted Ensemble through all phases. The Crowe team proved to be a dependable HITRUST adviser who understood Ensemble’s nonnegotiable commitment to effective cybersecurity controls and provided requisite expertise to ensure we were accurately represented, allowing us to excel with flying colors in all 19 domains! I can’t stress it enough – an important contributing factor to becoming HITRUST certified is working with a team like Crowe.”
– Ensemble Health Partners
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Stay up to date on the latest HITRUST information with our quarterly HITRUST newsletter.
Crowe IT security professionals answer FAQ about SOC 2 scoping issues and explain why now is an ideal time to refine your SOC 2 reports.
Looking for help deciding which report is best for you? Check out our SOC reporting guide or contact us for an in-depth, personalized consultation.
Work with us
Our HITRUST specialists have deep familiarity with assessments, and they frequently provide HITRUST presentations, papers, and thought leadership. We have extensive experience in:
- HITRUST e1, i1, and r2 assessments and certifications
- Navigating applicable IT frameworks and standards
- Providing assessments in complex healthcare and IT environments
- Working with a wide range of companies, from startups to larger established organizations, including Fortune 500 companies
- Understanding cloud providers that use the shared responsibility approach
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