On an r2 assessment, HITRUST requires evidence to be linked to all maturity levels that...

HITRUST enforces strict evidence requirements to maintain credibility of assessment results. For Policy and Procedure maturity levels, if a score above 25% is claimed, the organization must link appropriate evidence (e.g., documented policies, standard operating procedures). For Implementation, Measured, and Managed, evidence must be provided whenever a score greater than 0% is claimed. This ensures that claims are supported by objective artifacts rather than assertions. Evidence can include policy documents, monitoring reports, logs, meeting minutes, or audit records. HITRUST QA verifies that evidence is linked to requirement statements at each maturity level. Without linked evidence, scores may be reduced or reverted during QA. This policy ensures transparency, accountability, and prevents overstatement of control effectiveness.