HIPAA Assessment
- Map where PHI is created, stored and shared
- Complete a documented Security Rule risk analysis
- Close safeguard gaps with prioritized actions
Delivered by QRC, a PCI QSA company and accredited ISO/IEC 27001 certification body.
Who Needs a HIPAA Assessment?
HIPAA applies to covered entities and their business associates that handle protected health information:
Healthcare Providers and Health Systems
Health Plans and Payers
Health Tech and Digital Health Companies
SaaS and Cloud Providers Hosting ePHI
Medical Billing, Coding and BPO Providers
IT and Managed Service Providers to Healthcare
Our HIPAA Assessment Approach
Assessor-led support from PHI scoping and risk analysis through safeguards review and remediation planning.
Deliverables You Can Expect
Reports, risk records and remediation plans mapped to HIPAA Security, Privacy and Breach Notification Rules.
HIPAA Scope & PHI Data Flow Map
Security Rule Risk Analysis Report
Safeguards Assessment
Privacy & Breach Notification Review
Findings & Remediation Roadmap
HIPAA Assessment Report
Benefits of an Independent HIPAA Assessment
Documented Risk Analysis
Produces the documented Security Rule risk analysis regulators expect covered entities and business associates to maintain.
Clear PHI Visibility
Shows where ePHI lives and moves, so safeguards match real data flows.
Prioritized Remediation
Ranks gaps by risk so teams fix the most important issues first.
Stronger Customer Trust
Gives healthcare customers and partners independent evidence of your safeguards.
Breach Readiness
Checks breach notification procedures before an incident tests them.
Ongoing Compliance Baseline
Creates a baseline to track progress between periodic risk analyses.
Why Healthcare Organizations Choose QRC
Independent assessment backed by multi-framework audit and security testing experience.
Objective, evidence-based evaluation of how you protect PHI.
PCI QSA company and accredited ISO/IEC 27001 and 27701 certification body.
Vulnerability assessment and penetration testing delivered by QRC's own teams.
Clear scoping, evidence review, risk rating and remediation tracking.
Supporting Services
Services that strengthen ePHI protection before, during and after your HIPAA assessment.
Vulnerability Assessment
Identify weaknesses across servers, endpoints, cloud and networks that store or process ePHI.
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Penetration Testing
Test patient portals, APIs and applications that handle ePHI for exploitable vulnerabilities.
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SOC Monitoring
Continuous monitoring and alerting to detect threats to systems that handle ePHI.
Learn MoreReal-World HIPAA Assessment Outcomes
How healthcare organizations and business associates strengthened PHI safeguards with QRC.
HIPAA Resource Center
Learning resources to help you understand HIPAA requirements and prepare for an independent assessment.
Understanding HIPAA Rules In Brief
HIPAA provides guidance for the proper uses and disclosures of protected health information (PHI)
What does HIPAA Risk Assessment covers
All risk assessments, HIPAA - related policies and reasons why addressable safeguards have not been
Everything you need to know about HIPAA
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) is a federal law, mainly focused
What Is HIPAA Privacy Rule?
The Privacy Rule, also known as the Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Data
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Frequently Asked Questions
No. HHS does not recognize or endorse any HIPAA certification. A HIPAA assessment gives you an independent view of how your safeguards meet HIPAA requirements, but it does not certify or guarantee compliance.
Covered entities (health plans, healthcare clearinghouses and most healthcare providers) and their business associates. A business associate is any organization that creates, receives, maintains or transmits PHI on behalf of a covered entity.
Yes. The HIPAA Security Rule requires covered entities and business associates to conduct an accurate and thorough assessment of risks to ePHI. It should be reviewed and updated as systems and threats change.
The assessment covers PHI data flows, the Security Rule risk analysis, administrative, physical and technical safeguards, and relevant Privacy and Breach Notification Rule procedures. Technical testing can be added for systems that handle ePHI.
Yes, if you act as a business associate to a US covered entity, for example as a SaaS, billing or IT service provider. Your contracts and business associate agreements usually define these obligations.
Ready to Start Your HIPAA Assessment?
Get the right scope, clear next steps, and a structured path to stronger PHI safeguards.