HIPAA Compliance and PHI Protection, Done Right.
Healthcare organizations and health tech companies face unique compliance requirements. HIPAA violations carry penalties up to $1.9M per year. We implement real security controls — not just policies — to protect PHI and keep you compliant.
Common Challenges
HIPAA penalties range from $100 to $50,000 per violation, with annual maximums of $1.9M. Criminal penalties can include imprisonment. Non-compliance is not an option.
Patient data lives in EHRs, billing systems, email, cloud storage, and third-party tools. Most healthcare organizations don't have a complete picture of where their PHI is.
Every vendor that touches PHI needs a BAA. Most healthcare organizations have incomplete BAA coverage — a significant compliance gap that auditors and OCR investigators find immediately.
A PHI breach triggers notification obligations to patients, HHS, and potentially media. Without a documented incident response plan, you're exposed.
Recommended Frameworks
Every industry has different compliance requirements. Here's what we recommend for Healthcare companies — and why.
Required for any organization that creates, receives, maintains, or transmits PHI. Includes the Security Rule, Privacy Rule, and Breach Notification Rule.
Enterprise health systems increasingly require SOC 2 from their technology vendors in addition to HIPAA compliance.
For healthcare organizations with international operations or those seeking a comprehensive ISMS framework beyond HIPAA.
Case Studies
A telehealth startup was growing rapidly and needed both HIPAA compliance and SOC 2 to close contracts with large health systems. They had no formal security program.
We conducted a PHI mapping exercise, implemented HIPAA Security Rule controls, wrote all required policies, and ran SOC 2 simultaneously. BAAs were reviewed and updated for all vendors.
HIPAA compliance program documented and SOC 2 Type II in progress. Three health system contracts signed within 60 days of completing the HIPAA program.
Careful Security works closely with our IT and business teams to identify risks and implement industry-standard security controls. They are experts in the field, knowledgeable, and courteous. Recommend them for any organization.
FAQ
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"We went from zero security program to SOC 2 Type II certified in 84 days. Careful Security handled everything — policies, controls, evidence, auditor coordination. We just showed up to the calls."