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HIPAA

HIPAA is the United States law protecting health information, and it binds two kinds of organisations: covered entities such as providers and health plans, and business associates, meaning every vendor whose systems touch protected health information on their behalf. An Indian software or services firm serving a US healthcare client is a business associate, carries direct legal obligations under its Business Associate Agreement, and is audited against that agreement by the client.

Our healthcare technology delivery track means the practice knows these systems from the inside, and the program we build is the one a US client's compliance team expects to find when they assess their vendor.

HIPAA overview
Where the work concentrates

Where the work concentrates

The work concentrates in three places: the business associate obligations written into the BAA, the Security Rule safeguard set across administrative, physical, and technical controls, and breach notification readiness.

What we deliver

What we deliver

A HIPAA engagement produces the following, each signed off against written acceptance criteria:

  • 1. Security risk assessment across every system touching protected health information.
  • 2. Administrative, physical, and technical safeguards implemented.
  • 3. Policies and procedures aligned to the Privacy Rule and Security Rule.
  • 4. Business Associate Agreement review and alignment.
  • 5. Workforce training with records.
  • 6. Incident response procedures and complete audit documentation.
A typical engagement

A typical engagement

A business associate program runs eight to twelve weeks, with the number of systems touching protected health information as the driver. Firms preparing for a specific client assessment can be taken through a focused readiness track scoped to that assessment.

Begin with a scoping conversation

A scoping conversation and a short Scoping Questionnaire tell us your systems, data, and obligations, and this step carries no charge. The written proposal that follows states scope, approach, deliverables, timeline, team, and exact fixed fees. Write to consulting@codecolonies.com or visit codecolonies.com to begin.

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