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HIPAA
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act - safeguarding protected health information.
Schedule Consultation → Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act - safeguarding protected health information.
Schedule Consultation →The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) sets the standard for protecting sensitive patient health information in the United States. If your SaaS product stores, processes, or transmits Protected Health Information (PHI) on behalf of a covered entity - a healthcare provider, health plan, or healthcare clearinghouse - you're a Business Associate, and HIPAA compliance is mandatory.
HIPAA comprises three main rules. The Privacy Rule governs the use and disclosure of PHI and establishes patient rights over their health information. The Security Rule specifies the administrative, physical, and technical safeguards required to protect electronic PHI (ePHI). The Breach Notification Rule requires notification to affected individuals, HHS, and in some cases the media, when unsecured PHI is compromised.
For SaaS companies, HIPAA compliance centers on the Security Rule and Business Associate Agreements (BAAs). You need administrative safeguards (risk assessments, workforce training, access management), physical safeguards (facility access controls, workstation security), and technical safeguards (access controls, audit controls, transmission security, encryption). You also need BAAs with every covered entity you serve and every subcontractor that accesses PHI.
We help SaaS companies build HIPAA programs that go beyond checkbox compliance. Our approach integrates HIPAA requirements with your existing security controls (especially if you already maintain SOC 2 or ISO 27001), implements the specific safeguards the Security Rule requires, and prepares you for the due diligence scrutiny that healthcare customers apply during procurement.
Implementing the administrative, physical, and technical safeguards required to protect ePHI - including access controls, encryption, audit logging, and transmission security.
Establishing policies and procedures governing the use and disclosure of PHI, minimum necessary standards, and patient rights management.
Drafting, reviewing, and managing BAAs with covered entities and subcontractors to establish contractual obligations for PHI protection.
Conducting the comprehensive risk analysis required by the Security Rule - identifying threats and vulnerabilities to ePHI and implementing appropriate safeguards.
Establishing procedures to detect, investigate, and report breaches of unsecured PHI to affected individuals, HHS, and media as required by the Breach Notification Rule.
We conduct the comprehensive risk analysis the Security Rule requires, identifying threats to your ePHI and designing safeguards appropriate to your environment and risk profile.
We implement the administrative, physical, and technical safeguards your environment requires, integrated with your existing security controls and cloud infrastructure.
We help you establish and manage BAAs with covered entities and subcontractors, ensuring your contractual obligations align with your actual security practices.
We prepare you for the security questionnaires, audits, and due diligence that healthcare customers require during procurement - turning HIPAA compliance into a sales enabler.
Every engagement starts with a free call. No pitch, just an honest assessment of where you stand with HIPAA.
Book a Free Call →Book a free consultation and we'll scope out your HIPAA engagement: timeline, deliverables, and what audit-ready looks like for your team.
Book Your Free Consultation →“I've never met a team who could make compliance as easy, and dare I say FUN!”
Cailey Ryckman, VP of Finance
