ePHI Inventory & Data Flow Mapping
Every location where ePHI is created, stored, or transmitted — databases, backups, email, mobile devices, third-party apps, and integrations.
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What a HIPAA Risk Assessment Covers
The Security Rule requires a thorough assessment of every risk to ePHI — where it lives, what threatens it, and what controls close the gaps.
Threat & Vulnerability Identification
External attackers, insider threats, system failures, and disasters — each evaluated against the weaknesses they could exploit, from unpatched software to weak authentication.
Likelihood & Impact Analysis
Each threat-vulnerability pair is scored by probability and impact — penalties, patient harm, reputational damage — so risk scores drive prioritization, not guesswork.
Control Evaluation & Gap Analysis
Current controls are tested against each risk, and gaps are mapped to HIPAA Security Rule specifications — required and addressable — so remediation targets the right controls.
Remediation Planning
A prioritized, owner-assigned remediation plan with timelines — your roadmap from current risk posture to defensible compliance, updated as gaps close.
OCR-Ready Documentation
A written report retained six years — the document OCR auditors request first — covering scope, findings, risk scores, controls, gaps, and remediation.
How We Conduct a HIPAA Risk Assessment
A five-step path from scope to OCR-ready documentation and a prioritized remediation roadmap.
Why a Current Risk Assessment Is a Compliance Necessity
A missing or stale risk analysis puts you on the defensive.
Book a Free ConsultationOCR First
OCR audits examine whether a risk analysis exists, is thorough, and is current — without one, you are on the defensive.
Pass Reviews
Enterprise health systems request the risk assessment before signing — a documented risk analysis is a prerequisite for selling to healthcare.
Prioritized
Risk scoring produces a prioritized remediation roadmap — highest-impact risks first. Without it, security spending is guesswork.
Always Live
A one-time assessment fails HIPAA's ongoing requirement — every new system, vendor, or PHI change restarts the clock.
6 Years
HIPAA requires retaining risk analysis documentation for six years — detailed enough for a regulator to reconstruct it later.
PHIPA Too
Canadian digital health companies face parallel obligations under PHIPA, HIA, and equivalent provincial legislation.
The Five Components HIPAA Requires Your Risk Analysis to Cover
OCR evaluates risk assessments against each component — any gap becomes an audit finding.
ePHI Inventory
Where ePHI Lives
Every location where ePHI exists across the organization's environment.
Threats
Threat Identification
Threat actors and events that could compromise ePHI integrity.
Vulnerabilities
Vulnerability Assessment
Technical and operational weaknesses threats could exploit.
Risk Scoring
Likelihood & Impact
Threat-vulnerability pairs scored by likelihood and impact.
Controls
Current Controls & Gaps
Existing controls evaluated per risk, gaps mapped to Security Rule.
Documentation
OCR-Ready Report
Six-year retained documentation detailed enough for OCR scrutiny.
The Risk Assessment Framework We Work From
Standards-based tooling and guidance to produce a risk analysis that satisfies OCR, enterprise healthcare customers, and provincial regulators.
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HIPAA Security Rule
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45 CFR 164.308(a)(1)
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HHS SRA Tool
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PHIPA (Ontario)
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HIA (Alberta)
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NIST CSF
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NIST SP 800-30
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HITRUST CSF
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SOC 2 Type II
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ISO 27001
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AWS Security Hub
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Azure Security Center
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Google SCC
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AWS Config
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Azure Policy
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AWS CloudTrail
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Azure Monitor
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Datadog
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Nessus / Qualys
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Penetration Testing
Your Risk Assessment Is the Document OCR Asks For First.
A documented HIPAA risk analysis is the foundation of defensible compliance — and the first thing OCR requests. We conduct it and deliver a prioritized remediation roadmap your team can act on.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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How often should a HIPAA risk assessment be updated?
HIPAA sets no fixed interval, but you must reassess whenever significant changes occur — a new system, business associate, security incident, or change in how ePHI is processed. Most professionals recommend a full reassessment at least annually, treating it as a living document.
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What is the HHS Security Risk Assessment Tool?
HHS OCR and ONC jointly developed the free Security Risk Assessment (SRA) Tool to help smaller healthcare organizations conduct HIPAA risk assessments. It offers a structured questionnaire, threat and vulnerability guidance, and reporting — a useful starting point for less complex environments.
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What is the difference between a HIPAA risk assessment and a security audit?
A HIPAA risk assessment is an internal exercise evaluating your own risks, vulnerabilities, and controls against Security Rule requirements. A security audit is an external review — by a third party, an enterprise customer, or OCR — and a current risk assessment makes it go smoothly.
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Does the HIPAA risk analysis requirement apply to Canadian companies?
HIPAA's risk analysis requirement applies to any covered entity or business associate handling ePHI of U.S. patients, wherever located. A Canadian digital health company serving U.S. healthcare is a Business Associate and must comply; PHIPA and provincial laws impose comparable obligations.
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