Arete Advisors Auditor Profile

Arete Advisors is a healthcare compliance specialist based in Nashville, Tennessee — a city with one of the largest concentrations of healthcare companies in the United States. The firm focuses on HIPAA compliance, HITRUST certification, and security assessments for healthcare organizations, health-tech startups, and life sciences companies.

What Arete Advisors Does Well

Healthcare domain expertise is the firm's defining strength. Their assessors understand the unique regulatory landscape of healthcare, including HIPAA, HITRUST, state health information laws, and the operational realities of healthcare delivery. This domain knowledge means less time explaining your business and more time focused on meaningful compliance work.

HITRUST specialization positions Arete well for organizations pursuing HITRUST CSF certification, which has become the gold standard in healthcare information security. As an authorized external assessor, they can perform validated assessments that lead to HITRUST certification.

End-to-end support from readiness through certification distinguishes Arete from firms that only perform assessments. They offer gap analyses, remediation guidance, policy development, and ongoing compliance support.

Service Offerings

• HIPAA risk assessments — Comprehensive evaluations against the HIPAA Security Rule, Privacy Rule, and Breach Notification Rule
• HITRUST validated assessments — Formal assessments leading to HITRUST CSF certification
• SOC 2 preparation and assessment — For health-tech companies that need SOC 2 alongside HIPAA
• Security program development — Building compliance programs for healthcare organizations from the ground up

Who Should Choose Arete Advisors

Healthcare organizations, digital health startups, and health-tech companies seeking a compliance partner with deep healthcare domain knowledge will find Arete Advisors a strong fit. Organizations pursuing HITRUST certification benefit from the firm's specialized assessment capabilities and understanding of the HITRUST CSF framework.