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Health industry leaders, IT players seek to establish Health Information Security Framework

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An initiative including health industry leaders and several IT security companies will try to set the bar for security practices applied to electronic-protected health information (EPHI) in an effort to level the playing field between companies sharing sensitive data. According to Daniel Nutkis, CEO of the recently formed Health Information Trust Alliance, the goal of the group is the same as its acronym – HITRUST – meaning that it seeks to establish a level of trust among companies sharing data and to avoid a situation in which security practices are seen as a competitive advantage.

“We want to set the bar for the appropriate handling of personal health information so companies don't feel the need to audit trading partners who are accessing their data,” Nutkis said.

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