How CHRA Protects Your Healthcare Organization
CHRA is more than just a compliance check—it’s a strategic tool designed to help healthcare organizations assess, manage, and mitigate risks across all aspects of their operations. Unlike assessments that focus solely on HIPAA compliance, the CHRA takes a broader approach by using ISO 27001 as its baseline control framework, which is then mapped to HIPAA and NIST 800-53 standards. This method not only ensures regulatory compliance but also strengthens your organization against a wide range of risks that could threaten operations and patient trust.
A key strength of the CHRA is its focus on the highest-risk areas within healthcare organizations. By leveraging industry insights and breach data analysis, the assessment pinpoints vulnerabilities that pose the greatest threats to Protected Health Information (PHI). This targeted approach enables organizations to quickly identify and address gaps in their defenses, prioritizing remediation efforts where they will have the most significant impact, thereby reducing the likelihood and severity of a data breach. In addition to the risk assessment, CHRA offers a thorough review of your organization’s HIPAA policies and procedures.
Using our Policy and Procedure template, Drummond can help identify any potential gaps in compliance, ensuring that your organization is aware of its current risk landscape and fully equipped to address any compliance issues that may arise.
Complimentary Technical Services
If your organization wants to ensure all potential risks are thoroughly identified and effectively mitigated, Drummond recommends complimenting CHRA with a suite of advanced technical services. These services, including vulnerability scanning, penetration testing, database assessments, social engineering, network security architecture assessments, and wireless assessments, provide a deeper, more nuanced view of your organization’s security efficacy. Each service targets specific areas of vulnerability, from identifying weaknesses in system defenses to evaluating how cybercriminals could exploit human factors. By integrating these targeted technical evaluations with the CHRA, organizations can comprehensively understand their security posture.
Move Forward with Confidence
At a time when the stakes for healthcare organizations have never been higher, the CHRA stands out as a crucial tool for safeguarding sensitive information and ensuring compliance. By focusing on the most critical risk areas and thoroughly assessing both technological and operational vulnerabilities, CHRA helps organizations not only meet regulatory standards but also bolster their overall security posture. Furthermore, investing in CHRA equips your organization with the insights and resources necessary to defend against the ever-evolving threats in the healthcare sector, ultimately protecting your patients, data, and reputation.