Industry Guide · Healthcare & Health Tech
HIPAA is the floor. Enterprise health-system buyers want more.
Provider practices, digital-health startups, telehealth vendors, and any business associate touching PHI.
Overview
HIPAA safeguards are only the start. Health-system procurement teams increasingly demand SOC 2 + HITRUST + BAA coverage before they'll sign. Scarlet Risk bundles the lot.
Top risks in this industry
- Missing or stale BAAs with subprocessors
- PHI in unencrypted stores or unmonitored channels
- Ransomware — the #1 breach vector in healthcare
- OCR audits triggered by patient complaints
Frameworks typically required
How Scarlet Risk helps
HIPAA Security Rule risk analysis
Structured administrative, physical, and technical-safeguards assessment with remediation tracking.
Vendor & BAA tracking
Vendor Risk report ($79) covers BAA coverage, subprocessor exposure, and gap remediation.
Incident Response Plan
Breach-notification-ready IRP tuned to 60-day OCR reporting windows.
Composite scenarios
Solo psychiatric practice, HIPAA-ready in 2 weeks
Generated safeguards documentation, BAA templates, and a risk analysis without hiring a consultant.
30-person digital-health startup, hospital deal
Shipped HIPAA + SOC 2 Type 1 evidence pack in 12 weeks. Cleared health-system procurement.
Frequently asked
Is HIPAA enough for enterprise health-system deals?
Rarely. Most hospital systems demand HIPAA + SOC 2 Type 2 + a security questionnaire. Some ask for HITRUST.
Do I need BAAs with every vendor?
Every vendor that touches PHI on your behalf — yes. Missing BAAs are the top HIPAA violation category in OCR enforcement actions.
Ready to shortcut this?
Book a live demo tuned to healthcare & health tech or run the ROI numbers.