HIPAA
Health Data Protection Framework
HIPAA
HIPAA sets US standards for protecting health information. iB49 helps healthcare providers, payers, and technology partners implement administrative, physical, and technical safeguards to protect PHI and demonstrate compliance.
Who needs HIPAA?
Covered entities and business associates processing or storing protected health information (PHI) in the US.
Key benefits
HIPAA compliance is mandatory in the US for covered entities and business associates, ensuring strict privacy for patient data.
Protect
Mandates comprehensive rules for the security and privacy of all sensitive patient health information (PHI).
Legal
Avoids significant civil and criminal penalties, including heavy fines and regulatory sanctions, for violations.
Trust
Demonstrates a verifiable and strong commitment to patient privacy, confidentiality, and data security controls.
Access
Provides patients with specific rights over their health information, including access and necessary correction requests.
Our Approach
We guide your organization through the four primary HIPAA Rules: Privacy, Security, Breach Notification, and Enforcement, focusing on administrative controls.
Privacy
Establish robust policies and procedures governing the use and disclosure of patient PHI (Protected Health Information).
Security
Implement administrative, physical, and technical safeguards to protect electronic PHI (ePHI) systems.
Breach
Develop clear procedures for notifying affected individuals and the government following any PHI breach.
Document
Maintain comprehensive and current documentation of all policies, risk assessments, and training records.
Final Documentation and Tools
Risk assessment, policies & BAAs templates, encryption recommendations, breach response plan.
F.A.Q.
The key purpose of HIPAA is to set national standards for the privacy and security of individuals’ protected health information (PHI).
Covered Entities include health plans, healthcare clearinghouses, and most healthcare providers who transmit health information electronically.
A Business Associate is any external person or entity that creates, receives, or transmits PHI on behalf of a CE.
PHI is any identifiable health information (medical records, billing details, names) created or received by a CE or BA.
The Breach Notification Rule requires covered entities to notify affected parties after discovering a breach of unsecured PHI.