HIPAA, the US Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, sets national rules for protecting individuals' health information. Its Security Rule requires administrative, physical, and technical safeguards for electronic protected health information (ePHI). It applies to healthcare providers, health plans, and the business associates that handle health data on their behalf.
If your software touches patient data on behalf of a covered entity, you are likely a business associate and must sign a Business Associate Agreement (BAA) and meet the Security Rule. That obligation flows down your subcontractor chain too.
HIPAA is principles-based rather than a fixed checklist, centered on a documented risk analysis. Many health-tech vendors layer SOC 2 on top to give buyers an independent attestation alongside their HIPAA posture.
traztech delivers HIPAA Security Rule readiness for startups and growth-stage companies, led by a published CVE researcher.
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