HIPAA Resources

HIPAA compliance in cloud-based healthcare: a guide to ePHI, BAAs, and shared responsibility

A practical guide to HIPAA compliance in cloud-based healthcare: ePHI safeguards, cloud shared responsibility, BAAs, encryption, logging, and vendor due diligence for covered entities.

HIPAA for healthtech: a complete guide to compliance for digital health companies

A complete HIPAA guide for healthtech: when digital health companies are business associates, BAA requirements, SDLC safeguards, customer audits, and building an audit-ready program.

HIPAA vs. HITECH: differences and similarities explained for healthcare compliance teams

HIPAA vs. HITECH explained: how the HITECH Act strengthened HIPAA enforcement, breach notification, business associate liability, and what compliance teams should prioritize today.

How to create and manage HIPAA policies and procedures (templates, owners, and reviews)

Learn how to create, approve, distribute, and maintain HIPAA policies and procedures—with clear owners, workforce training, and audit-ready evidence for Privacy and Security Rules.

What is a HIPAA Business Associate Agreement (BAA)? Requirements, clauses, and checklist

Learn what a HIPAA Business Associate Agreement (BAA) is, required clauses, when you need one, subcontractor flow-down, and a practical checklist for covered entities and vendors.

What is considered PHI under HIPAA? A practical guide to protected health information

Learn what counts as PHI under HIPAA, how identifiers work, when data becomes ePHI, and practical examples for healthcare teams and healthtech vendors handling patient data.

What is the HIPAA Breach Notification Rule? Timelines, requirements, and response steps

Understand the HIPAA Breach Notification Rule: what counts as a breach, risk assessment steps, notification timelines to individuals and HHS, and how to prepare before an incident.

What is the HIPAA minimum necessary rule? Limits, exceptions, and practical implementation

Learn the HIPAA minimum necessary rule: when PHI use and disclosure must be limited, key exceptions, role-based access patterns, and how to implement it in systems and workflows.