BEMO HITRUST Compliance Services That Get You Certified and Keep You There 

Frequently Asked Questions

• What is HITRUST?

  HITRUST is a security and privacy framework built around the HITRUST CSF, which harmonizes HIPAA, NIST, ISO 27001, and other standards into a single set of controls. Organizations get certified to prove their security program holds up to independent scrutiny. It is widely adopted in healthcare and any industry where partners demand strong, verifiable data protection.

  
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• What are HITRUST compliance services?

  HITRUST compliance services cover everything needed to earn and keep certification, from a GAP assessment and control implementation through policy work, assessor coordination, and ongoing maintenance. A full-service provider runs this end-to-end so your team avoids the constant evidence-gathering and audit back-and-forth. BEMO delivers the full program rather than just an assessment.

  
  
  

• Who needs HITRUST compliance services?

  Any organization that handles sensitive data for healthcare clients, payers, or enterprise partners, especially when a customer or contract requires HITRUST certification to do business. SaaS vendors, business associates, and service providers in regulated industries use it to clear procurement reviews and shorten security questionnaires. If a partner is asking how you protect their data, HITRUST is a strong answer.

• What is the difference between HITRUST e1, i1, and r2?

  The three levels offer increasing assurance. HITRUST e1 covers foundational cyber hygiene with roughly 44 controls and suits low-risk vendors and startups. HITRUST i1 includes 182 controls and proves controls are implemented and effective, the common choice for moderate-risk vendors. HITRUST r2 is the highest assurance level, scoring control maturity across 19 or more domains, and is valid for two years with an interim assessment.

• How much do HITRUST compliance services cost?

  HITRUST compliance services cost depends on your assessment level, organization size, current control maturity, GRC setup, and remediation needs. HITRUST e1 is generally the lightest path, while i1 and r2 require more evidence, implementation work, and assessor review. BEMO uses headcount-based pricing that includes GRC management, control implementation, assessor coordination, policy work, and ongoing compliance maintenance.

  
  
  

• How long does HITRUST certification take?

  The timeline depends on your starting maturity and the assessment level you target. BEMO's standard implementation runs approximately 8 months. Certification timing then depends on your assessor's schedule for the validated assessment and QA review, which BEMO coordinates directly on your behalf.

  
  
  

• How do BEMO's HITRUST compliance solutions differ from a GRC platform alone?

  GRC platforms like Drata and Vanta automate evidence collection, and BEMO uses Drata trust management for HITRUST compliance as part of its service. But the platform is only a tool. BEMO provides the full program: control implementation, risk management, policy creation, training, CISO oversight, and direct assessor coordination, so the certification actually gets done.

  
  
  

• Does BEMO support both Vanta and Drata trust management for HITRUST compliance?

  BEMO manages HITRUST programs primarily inside Drata, where it configures the instance, tracks controls, and automates MyCSF export. Both Vanta trust management HITRUST compliance and Drata trust management HITRUST compliance offer native HITRUST support, and BEMO selects and runs the platform that fits your environment. The work BEMO owns, implementation, evidence, and assessor coordination, stays the same regardless of platform.

  
  
  

• Is BEMO itself certified under relevant standards?

  Yes. BEMO is SOC 2 Type 2 certified and ISO 27001 certified, and holds itself to the same standards it implements for clients. BEMO has ranked on the Inc. 5000 four consecutive years and was featured at the Microsoft Secure 2024 Summit. That track record matters when choosing a partner for a certification as rigorous as HITRUST.

  
  
  

• Is HITRUST harder than SOC 2?

  HITRUST is usually more prescriptive than SOC 2 because it maps to the HITRUST CSF and scores control maturity against defined requirements. SOC 2 gives organizations more flexibility in how controls are designed, while HITRUST is more structured and commonly requested in healthcare and regulated vendor environments. Many companies pursue HITRUST when buyers need a stronger, healthcare-focused assurance framework.

  
  
  

• What is a HITRUST readiness assessment?

  A HITRUST readiness assessment, often called a GAP assessment, compares your current controls against the requirements for your target HITRUST assessment level. It identifies missing policies, incomplete evidence, control gaps, risk treatment needs, and remediation priorities before you begin validation. BEMO uses the readiness assessment to build the implementation roadmap and reduce surprises during assessor review.