Frameworks
HIPAA — Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
Handle protected health information like the regulated asset it is.
Book a demoIf your product touches protected health information — as a provider, a health-tech platform, or a vendor to either — HIPAA isn't optional and there's no certificate to hide behind. Compliance is something you operate, document, and prove after the fact.
The three rules that matter
The Privacy Rule governs how PHI is used and disclosed. The Security Rule requires administrative, physical, and technical safeguards for electronic PHI — risk analysis, access management, encryption, audit controls, training. The Breach Notification Rule sets the clock that starts the moment something goes wrong.
Business associates carry real liability
SaaS vendors serving healthcare customers are business associates with direct regulatory exposure, not bystanders. Signed BAAs, a current risk analysis, and evidence of safeguards are the baseline your healthcare customers will demand — usually via a very long questionnaire.
How Compriska helps
Compriska structures the HIPAA program: the required risk analysis feeding a living risk register, safeguard controls with owners and evidence, workforce training acknowledgment, BAA tracking in vendor management, and incident workflows that track breach-notification deadlines from day zero.
Frequently asked questions
Is there an official HIPAA certification?
No — HHS certifies no one. Third-party attestations exist and help in sales, but legally you demonstrate compliance through documented risk analysis, safeguards, and evidence, especially after an incident.
Does HIPAA require encryption?
Encryption is 'addressable': you either implement it or document a rock-solid reason an alternative is equivalent. In modern practice, treat it as required.
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