Access isn’t just a tech setting — it’s a HIPAA requirement. In Step 6 of our roadmap, we show you how to restrict PHI access by role, manage vendor permissions, and maintain airtight audit logs using tools built for small practices.

Step 5: Harden Your Technology In our 17-step HIPAA Compliance Series, this step focuses on securing every device, endpoint, and system that touches patient data — before threats get in.

Physical security is where HIPAA compliance begins. In Step 4 of our 17-part roadmap, we cover how to lock down your facility, secure every device, and enforce encryption — so patient data doesn’t walk out the door. Plus, explore our free ePHI Data Flow Mapper to identify hidden risks in your physical environment.

Step 3 of our HIPAA Compliance Series shows you how to build bulletproof HIPAA policies by assigning officers, delivering annual training, and documenting workforce compliance — all required under HIPAA’s administrative safeguards.

Step 2 of our HIPAA Compliance Series covers how to map your PHI risks through dual risk assessments, continuous threat monitoring, and documented mitigation. This foundational step helps prevent breaches before they happen.

Before you can comply with HIPAA, you need to know your role. Step 1 of our 17-part compliance series walks you through how to determine whether you're a Covered Entity, Business Associate, Hybrid Entity, or Vendor — and why this decision is the foundation of your entire HIPAA strategy.