Healthcare
Focus
Healthcare practices of every kind
Priority
Priority: Patient Trust
Disciplines
Healthcare
HIPAA
Few types of data carry more personal weight than patient records. Protecting them is protecting the trust patients place in you, whether you run a general practice, a dental office, a physical therapy clinic, or a therapy practice.
We help healthcare practices of every kind, including general medical, dental, chiropractic, physical therapy, and mental health and therapy practices, meet HIPAA security safeguards while keeping technology simple enough that it never gets in the way of care. Some sectors, like mental health, carry extra protections on top of the baseline, and we scope your compliance support accordingly.
How We Help
- HIPAA security safeguards support, scoped to your specific practice type
- Protection for electronic patient health information
- Simple, low-friction technology that doesn't disrupt care
- Incident response planning for patient data protection
Where the Risk Actually Comes From
- Patient records, medical, dental, or therapy, carry some of the highest expected damages of any HIPAA breach
- Telehealth and remote work have expanded where and how patient data is accessed
- A breach can affect a patient's employment, insurance eligibility, and personal relationships, not just their finances
Compliance & Regulatory Landscape
HIPAA Security Rule (45 CFR § 164.308)
Applies to every healthcare practice handling electronic patient health information, including general medical, dental, chiropractic, physical therapy, and mental health alike. Requires administrative, physical, and technical safeguards, including an annual security risk analysis, one of the most commonly cited gaps in enforcement actions.
Florida Statute 456.057
Florida's general medical records confidentiality law, applying to every health care practitioner licensed by the Florida Department of Health. It also specifically calls out mental health records as needing heightened safeguards beyond the baseline.
For Mental Health & Therapy Practices: Additional Protections
Psychotherapy notes require separate written authorization for disclosure beyond standard HIPAA protections (§ 164.508(a)(2)), and Florida Statute 394.4615 sets additional confidentiality rules specifically for mental health clinical records, layered on top of the general requirements above.
This is educational information, not legal advice. Confirm specific obligations with qualified counsel or a compliance professional.
Common Questions
Is a HIPAA risk analysis really required every year?
Yes, for any healthcare practice. An annual security risk analysis is a required administrative safeguard, and it's one of the most commonly cited gaps in HIPAA enforcement actions.
Does my mental health or therapy practice have extra requirements beyond general healthcare?
Yes. Psychotherapy notes require separate written authorization for disclosure, and Florida law (Statute 394.4615) adds further confidentiality rules specifically for mental health records.
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