HITRUST updates its cyber framework to certify compliance with new EU privacy rules

The industry-based Health Information Trust Alliance has updated its cybersecurity framework to incorporate tough new European Union privacy requirements, as the group seeks accreditation for certifying compliance with the international regulations going into effect this spring.

“HITRUST continues to build on its initiative to make the HITRUST CSF -- a widely used information privacy and security framework -- more open and comprehensive so that it can be applied more effectively across a variety of global industries,” the group said in...