Framework / HIPAA
HIPAA COMPLIANCE
Security Rule gap assessment, risk analysis, policies, and BAA support for SaaS companies handling Protected Health Information
DELIVERED THROUGH
A Cloudsapio vCISO engagement
engagement levels
Advisor · Consultant · Leader
TYPICAL TIMELINE
6–10 weeks to a defensible programme
tHE PROBLEM
A health system won't sign until you're compliant
If your product touches patient data, your customer is a Covered Entity and you are their Business Associate. That makes you directly liable under HIPAA, not covered by their programme, and their procurement team knows it. They will ask you to sign a BAA and then ask what sits behind it.
There is no HIPAA certificate to buy. Nobody issues one. What a customer, or a regulator after an incident, will ask for is evidence: a current risk analysis, documented safeguards, trained staff, and a breach procedure you have actually tested. Most companies have a signed BAA and none of the rest.
We build the programme the BAA commits you to, and document it so you can show it.
WHAT YOU GET
Deliverables
HIPAA Security Rule gap assessment for SaaS companies handling PHI. Administrative, physical, and technical safeguards reviewed against your real environment, with the documentation HHS expects you to hold.
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Kickoff call and scope confirmation
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PHI data flow diagram and classification across your systems and subprocessors
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Administrative, physical, and technical safeguard gap analysis against the Security Rule
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Risk analysis document, the requirement HHS cites most often in enforcement
05
Business Associate Agreement template, plus review of the ones your customers send you
06
Subcontractor and vendor BAA inventory
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Who is this for
Healthcare SaaS, telemedicine platforms, digital health startups, and any SaaS handling PHI on behalf of a Covered Entity.
The questions that come up on every first call.
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Can we get HIPAA certified?
No. There is no official HIPAA certification, and any vendor selling one is selling their own badge. What you can have is a documented, defensible programme, which is what customers and HHS actually ask to see. We can also produce an attestation of compliance you can send to prospects.
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Do you need SOC 2 as well?
Often, yes. HIPAA is a legal obligation; SOC 2 is what procurement asks for as proof. Many health systems want both. The controls overlap heavily, so running them together costs less than running them apart.
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How long does it take?
Six to ten weeks to a documented programme for most companies, depending on how much PHI mapping is involved and how many technical gaps we find.
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How much of my team's time does this take?
Expect three to five hours a week from an engineering lead during remediation, and roughly an hour a week from you for decisions and sign-off.
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Our customer sent us a BAA. Should we just sign it?
Have it reviewed first. Customer BAAs often push obligations onto you beyond what HIPAA requires, including indemnities and notification windows shorter than the law. We review these as part of the engagement.
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