HIPAA Technical Safeguards — Building for Healthcare Data
Understanding PHI, Business Associate Agreements, encryption requirements, audit logging, and what developers must implement for HIPAA
If your application touches healthcare data in the United States, HIPAA applies to you. Not "might apply" or "probably applies" — applies. And unlike PCI DSS, where the penalty for non-compliance is increased processing fees, HIPAA violations carry fines ranging from $100 to $50,000 per violation, up to $1.5 million per year per violation category. For willful neglect, add criminal penalties including prison time.
HIPAA isn't something you can bolt on later. The technical safeguards must be designed into your application from the start. If you're building an app that handles patient records, appointment scheduling, telehealth, insurance claims, or anything adjacent to healthcare, this lesson is essential.
What Is PHI?
Protected Health Information (PHI) is any health-related
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