HIPAA

A comprehensive guide to deploying Azure Landing Zones with built-in HIPAA compliance, identity governance, and network segmentation for healthcare organizations. Introduction Healthcare organizations migrating to Azure face unique compliance challenges: HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) requirements PHI (Protected Health Information) data handling obligations BAA (Business Associate Agreement) contractual requirements HITRUST CSF certification considerations State-specific healthcare regulations (e.g., California CMIA, Texas HB 300) This guide presents a Landing Zone architecture proven in Fortune 40 healthcare environments, incorporating Azure-native security controls mapped to HIPAA Technical Safeguards. ...

Introduction In the healthcare sector, compliance with regulations like HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) is not just a legal requirement, but an ethical imperative. Ensuring the privacy and security of patient data is paramount. Cloud adoption, especially AWS, offers agility and scalability but also presents challenges in maintaining compliance complexity. This is where Infrastructure as Code (IaC) becomes a powerful tool. This article explores how I utilized IaC, focusing on Terraform, to automate the implementation of security controls supporting HIPAA compliance in AWS environments, based on my experience with the Humana project. ...