Comply with HIPAA with SealPath’s Data Security Solution
SealPath is a data-centric IRM solution that enforces automatic encryption and granular access controls to meet strict HIPAA compliance regulations across your healthcare ecosystem.
Simplify the process of meeting HIPAA requirements
Ensure the confidentiality of ePHI with automatic and smart encryption
Secure data throughout its lifecycle with persistent encyption for continuous security
Control access and usage to health data with granularity to mitigate risks
Unlock granular access controls (e.g., viewing, editing, printing) and ensure ePHI isn’t mishandled or accessed without permission.
We have helped companies comply with regulations around the world
About HIPAA
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) sets the standard for protecting sensitive patient health information. Enacted in 1996, HIPAA ensures the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI).
It includes rules for data privacy, security, breach notifications, and business associate agreements. Compliance is mandatory for healthcare providers, insurers, and their partners to safeguard patient data and avoid penalties.
What does HIPAA require regarding data security?
HIPAA requires healthcare organizations and their partners to protect sensitive electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI). It mandates measures such as data encryption, access controls, and regular audits to ensure confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Organizations must safeguard ePHI both at rest and in transit, implement procedures to detect and respond to breaches, conduct risk assessments, train employees, and establish agreements with business associates to uphold security standards.
How does SealPath help to comply?
Secure electronic protected health information (ePHI) Throughout Its Lifecycle
- Automatic encryption: Instantly encrypt files in specific folders and align protection permissions with those of the folder.
- Continuous access control: Ensures data remains inaccessible to unauthorized users, even when shared externally.
- Protect data everywhere: Guarantees your files are safeguarded wherever they are stored or shared, even on your partner network.
Secure electronic protected health information (ePHI) Throughout Its Lifecycle
- Automatic encryption: Instantly encrypt files in specific folders and align protection permissions with those of the folder.
- Continuous access control: Ensures data remains inaccessible to unauthorized users, even when shared externally.
- Protect data everywhere: Guarantees your files are safeguarded wherever they are stored or shared, even on your partner network.
Granular access control to allow them only what they need to do
- Define permissions: Restrict who can access files and their level of interaction, such as viewing, editing, or printing.
- Role-based permissions: Grant access permissions based on the department or position of the user or groups, allowing them only what they need to know.
Ensure fast incident response and revoke access rights
- Revoke user permissions instantly: Remotely block users from accessing files.
- Monitor acceses: Identify unauthorized access to sensitive information in real time and reduce the response time.
- Logs and Audits: Maintain incident logs and audits to ensure timely reports to regulatory authorities, meeting compliance deadlines.
Ensure fast incident response and revoke access rights
- Revoke user permissions instantly: Remotely block users from accessing files.
- Monitor acceses: Identify unauthorized access to sensitive information in real time and reduce the response time.
- Logs and Audits: Maintain incident logs and audits to ensure timely reports to regulatory authorities, meeting compliance deadlines.
Simplify Compliance Management
- Centralized policy control option: Manage protection policies for all files from a single dashboard.
- Compliance reporting: Generate comprehensive reports to demonstrate adherence to HIPAA requirements.
- Integrations: SealPath integrates with DLP, data classification, CASB, SIEM, and collaboration tools, ensuring compliance workflows are optimized.
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Frequently Asked Questions about GDPR
What is HIPAA Compliance?
Since when do we have to comply with the requirements of HIPAA?
Compliance with HIPAA has been mandatory since it was enacted in 1996. The HIPAA Privacy Rule became effective in 2003, and the Security Rule followed in 2005. Organizations must continuously ensure compliance to protect patient health information and avoid penalties.
Who is affected by this regulation?
HIPAA applies to covered entities, including healthcare providers, health plans, and healthcare clearinghouses, as well as their business associates. Business associates are organizations or individuals that handle or process Protected Health Information (PHI) on behalf of covered entities.
Are there penalties for non-compliance?
Yes, HIPAA non-compliance can result in significant penalties, including fines ranging from $100 to $50,000 per violation, with a maximum annual penalty of $1.9 million. Severe cases may lead to criminal charges, lawsuits, or loss of reputation for the violating entity.
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