HIPAA Security Rule compliance for healthcare providers and their business associates, covering technical, administrative, and physical safeguards.
Who needs HIPAA
US healthcare providers, health plans, healthcare clearinghouses, and their business associates that create, receive, maintain, or transmit protected health information (PHI).
Frequently asked
What is HIPAA?
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act is a USA compliance framework. HIPAA Security Rule compliance for healthcare providers and their business associates, covering technical, administrative, and physical safeguards.
How does Threat ResQ Technologies help with HIPAA?
Threat ResQ maps your existing controls against HIPAA requirements, closes identified gaps, and supports the certification or attestation process end to end via getTRAC's continuous evidence collection.
What happens if we're not HIPAA compliant?
Non-compliance exposes you to OCR enforcement, which can include civil penalties from $100 to $50,000+ per violation (up to $1.5M per year for repeated violations), alongside breach notification obligations and reputational damage from public breach disclosures.
Do we need a HIPAA risk assessment every year?
The Security Rule requires an ongoing risk analysis process, not a one-time exercise — we recommend a formal review at least annually and after any significant change to your systems, workforce, or business associate relationships.