Archives: Press Releases

August 11, 2011
HITRUST to Include Privacy Requirements in Integrated Security and Privacy Framework and Further Align with Government Standards
HITRUST Plans Enhancements to Assessment Methodology and Revises Scope of CSF to Include Additional Authoritative Sources for Year-End Release Aug 11, 2011 Frisco, TX...

May 25, 2011
HITRUST Addresses Risk Assessment Issues for Small Healthcare Organizations
New service reduces complexities and incomplete reporting experienced with meaningful use risk assessments May 25, 2011 Frisco, TX – May 25, 2011 – The...

April 29, 2011
Amedisys Joins HITRUST Executive Council
Apr 29, 2011 BATON ROUGE, La.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Amedisys, one of the nation”s leading home health care and hospice companies, announced today that it has been...

April 19, 2011
HITRUST Outlines Plans to Support Healthcare Industry in 2011 and Beyond
HITRUST continues to see broad adoption of CSF and CSF Assurance program Apr 19, 2011 Frisco, TX – April 19, 2011 – Entering its...

April 18, 2011
General Dynamics Receives HITRUST Healthcare Certification
Apr 18, 2011 FAIRFAX, Va. – General Dynamics Information Technology today announced its achievement as the first Healthcare Application Service Provider hosting environment to...

February 10, 2011
BlueCross Adopts HITRUST Common Security Framework
Effort Strengthens Company Feb 10, 2011 CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee announced today that it has adopted the Health Information Trust Alliance...

February 2, 2011
HITRUST Announces InfoSec Award Winners for 2010
Individuals from Catholic Health East and Health Care Service Corp. recognized for outstanding leadership and contributions to healthcare information protection Feb 2, 2011 Frisco,...

January 31, 2011
Sword & Shield Recognized as a HITRUST CSF Assessor
Jan 31, 2011 By Lara Bergman KNOXVILLE, TN – Sword & Shield Enterprise Security, Inc., a Knoxville TN-based IT security company, today announced it...

January 11, 2011
PwC Designated a HITRUST Common Security Framework Assessor
New Survey Finds Nearly Half of Healthcare Organizations Experienced Information Security Breach Last Year Jan 11, 2011 NEW YORK, Jan. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ —...

January 7, 2011
HITRUST Framework Update Described Provides Guide to Security Compliance
Jan 7, 2011 By Howard Anderson The Healthcare Information Trust Alliance has unveiled an updated version of its Common Security Framework. The latest enhancements...

December 9, 2010
As seen in CIO Insight: 10 Legislative Trends to Watch in 2011
Dec 9, 2010 By Samuel Greengard Getting a handle on potential legal and legislative changes can determine whether an organization ratchets down risk and...

November 16, 2010
HITRUST Common Security Framework Continues to Advance with Updates for 2011
Comprehensiveness and usability of framework drives increasing adoption Nov 16, 2010 Frisco, TX – November 16, 2010 – The Health Information Trust Alliance (HITRUST)...