MedCity News May 3, 2022
Jim Farrell

HITRUST is a framework for systematically managing digital security far above what HIPAA requires. Its stringency explains both why it can be daunting to implement and why no healthcare company should go without this certification.

When patients walk into a doctor’s office, they place trust in the provider to not only keep their physical body safe, but also to protect their private healthcare information. That sense of security is assured silently in the background, as healthcare IT professionals work tirelessly to protect the digital health landscape.

The healthcare ecosystem consists of a web of organizations that support medical providers, starting with the doctors’ offices and hospitals we all trust to keep our protected health information (PHI) safe. These primary organizations...

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