Protect PHI. Meet HIPAA. Earn patient & partner trust
We help healthcare organizations and their vendors build, operate, and evidence programs that comply with HIPAA Privacy Rule, Security Rule, and Breach Notification Rule (as amended by HITECH). Our team designs practical safeguards across people, process, and technology without slowing care delivery.
Why HIPAA compliance matters
- Avoid penalties & investigations — Reduce risk of HHS/OCR enforcement and state AG actions
- Win and retain partners — Meet payer, provider, and life-sciences security requirements
- Protect patients & brand — Prevent PHI breaches, ransomware impact, and reputational harm
- Operational clarity — Roles, policies, and evidence that stand up to audits and BA reviews
What we do (end-to-end)
1) Scope & Readiness
- Identify Covered Entity / Business Associate roles and data flows (PHI/ePHI)
- Gap assessment vs. Privacy, Security, Breach Notification Rules
2) Risk Analysis & Governance
- HIPAA-required Risk Analysis and Risk Management Plan (administrative, physical, technical safeguards)
- Program governance, RACI, workforce security, sanction policy, and oversight cadence
3) Administrative Safeguards
- Policies & procedures (access, minimum necessary, transmission, media handling, retention)
- Workforce training & awareness; role-based privacy & security training
- Incident Response & Breach Notification (timelines, decision trees, regulator/client comms)
- Business Associate Agreements (BAAs) and vendor risk management (due diligence, monitoring)
4) Physical Safeguards
- Facility access controls, visitor management, media storage & disposal, device protection
- Data center/cloud locations review and contingency arrangements
5) Technical Safeguards
- Access control (unique IDs, MFA), automatic logoff, encryption in transit/at rest
- Audit controls & logging (EHR, apps, databases, network; SIEM integration)
- Integrity controls, secure configuration baselines, vulnerability management, patching
- Endpoint & Mobile (EDR, MDM/MAM, BYOD), DLP, secure email, secure file exchange
- Cloud & APIs: HIPAA-eligible services, shared-responsibility mapping, API security (FHIR/SMART), backups, key management
6) Continuity & Resilience
- Contingency Plan (data backup, disaster recovery, emergency mode operations) with testing
- Ransomware readiness, tabletop exercises, restoration verification
7) Evidence & Audit Readiness
- Documentation library, logs, metrics, and audit trails aligned to OCR expectations
- Support for payer/provider security questionnaires and BA audits
- Optional alignment to HITRUST, NIST CSF/800-53, ISO 27001 for customers who request it
Deliverables you receive
- HIPAA Risk Analysis & Risk Management Plan
- Policies & Procedures Library (privacy, security, breach, access, media, retention, sanctions, IR)
- PHI Data Map & Data Flow Diagrams
- BAA Templates and vendor risk assessment reports
- Contingency Plan (backup/DR/emergency mode) & test reports
- Technical Safeguards Implementation Guide (encryption, access, logging, EHR/app/cloud)
- Workforce Training Materials & Attendance Records
- Breach Response Playbooks and communication templates
- Audit-Ready Evidence Pack for OCR/payer/provider reviews
Who it’s for
- Providers, payers, health-tech, SaaS, BPO/IT services handling PHI/ePHI
- Organizations seeking first-time compliance or needing to mature controls after growth or incidents
- Vendors asked for HIPAA assurances by U.S. healthcare customers
A practical HIPAA program that reduces breach risk, passes audits, and earns partner trust—with clear evidence and day-to-day workflows your teams can run.
Contact Us Today to schedule a HIPAA readiness workshop and receive a tailored remediation roadmap.