HITECH ActvsNIST SP 800-171
See exactly how HITECH Act controls map to NIST SP 800-171. Pre-computed mappings, identified gaps, and coverage analysis.
According to the TheArtOfService Compliance Knowledge Graph:
HITECH Act maps to NIST SP 800-171 with 18% coverage across 2 directly mapped controls. Analysis of 11 HITECH Act controls identifies 9 compliance gaps — primarily concentrated in HITECH 2024-2025 Pipeline: NPRM Security Rule Modernisation, Reproductive Health, Information Blocking, Sectoral Application.
Source: TheArtOfService Knowledge Graph | 11 controls analysed | 704 frameworks | 359K+ cross-framework mappings
Control Mappings
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HITECH Coordination with HIPAA Privacy + Security Rules (Verified Separately) + 21st Century Cures Act + ONC(1 mappings)
HITECH Subtitle D: Breach Notification Rule, BA Direct Liability, Subcontractors(1 mappings)
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What are the key differences between HITECH Act and NIST SP 800-171?
HITECH Act has 11 controls across its framework, while NIST SP 800-171 covers 94 controls. Direct mapping analysis identifies 2 overlapping controls (18% coverage). The frameworks diverge most significantly in HITECH 2024-2025 Pipeline: NPRM Security Rule Modernisation, Reproductive Health, Information Blocking, Sectoral Application, where 4 HITECH Act controls have no direct NIST SP 800-171 equivalent.
How many controls map between HITECH Act and NIST SP 800-171?
Of 11 total HITECH Act controls, 2 map directly to NIST SP 800-171 controls — representing 18% coverage. The remaining 9 controls represent compliance gaps requiring additional documentation or compensating controls to satisfy both frameworks simultaneously.
What are the compliance gaps when mapping HITECH Act to NIST SP 800-171?
9 HITECH Act controls have no direct equivalent in NIST SP 800-171. The highest concentration of gaps is in HITECH 2024-2025 Pipeline: NPRM Security Rule Modernisation, Reproductive Health, Information Blocking, Sectoral Application with 4 unmapped controls. These gaps represent areas where additional controls, policies, or documentation must be created to achieve compliance with both frameworks.
Which control domains have the most gaps between HITECH Act and NIST SP 800-171?
The domain with the highest gap count is HITECH 2024-2025 Pipeline: NPRM Security Rule Modernisation, Reproductive Health, Information Blocking, Sectoral Application (4 gaps). Export the full domain-by-domain gap breakdown via the Professional tier to generate a prioritised remediation roadmap.
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