Azure Landing Zone Architecture for Healthcare: HIPAA-Compliant Cloud Foundations
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. ...