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How Modern Companies Comply with HIPAA Fast
Real examples of modern healthtech companies that use Workstreet for HIPAA
Stride Health, a leading cloud-based healthcare software company, partnered with Workstreet to transform their security and compliance program from a resource-intensive burden into a strategic business advantage. Over two years, Workstreet delivered exceptional results: 90% reduction in audit findings, 95% reduction in internal team time commitment, and zero findings in the latest penetration test—all while maintaining full HIPAA and NIST 800-53 compliance.
SecondBody is an innovative technology company providing advanced digital solutions for business applications. As they grew their platform and customer base, SecondBody decided to transition from their existing compliance management system (Sprinto) to Vanta to better support their security and compliance needs. This platform migration presented significant challenges in maintaining compliance continuity and avoiding disruption to their security program during the transition.
HIPAA FAQs
Common questions about HIPAA compliance
Yes, you still need HIPAA protections even with de-identified data. While de-identified data isn't considered PHI under HIPAA, the process of de-identification must follow HIPAA's Safe Harbor or Expert Determination methods. Additionally, if you handle any identifiable health information during the de-identification process, full HIPAA compliance is required. Many AI and healthtech companies also work with re-identification risks that require ongoing HIPAA protections.
HIPAA fully applies to AI systems processing PHI. This means implementing access controls, audit logs, data encryption, and ensuring AI training data is properly protected. Special considerations include securing data pipelines, managing cloud-based AI services, ensuring model outputs don't leak PHI, and maintaining audit trails of AI decision-making processes. Business Associate Agreements are required with AI service providers who access PHI.
A BAA is a contract between a covered entity and a business associate that handles PHI, but it's just one piece of HIPAA compliance. Full HIPAA compliance includes implementing administrative, physical, and technical safeguards, conducting risk assessments, training employees, and maintaining policies and procedures. The BAA defines the relationship and responsibilities, while compliance involves actually implementing all required security and privacy protections.
HIPAA penalties range from $137 to $2,067,813 per violation, depending on the level of negligence and whether violations are corrected. The Department of Health and Human Services actively investigates breaches affecting 500+ individuals and complaint-driven investigations. Recent enforcement has increased significantly, with millions in fines annually. Beyond financial penalties, violations can result in criminal charges, reputation damage, and loss of customer trust.
HIPAA compliance is required immediately upon handling PHI - there's no grace period. However, you can implement a phased approach: start with essential safeguards (access controls, encryption, BAAs) within 30 days, complete risk assessments and policies within 60 days, and achieve full operational compliance within 90 days. Working with HIPAA experts can accelerate this timeline and ensure you don't miss critical requirements that could lead to violations.