Control frameworkCompliance & Audit

HIPAA (Business Associate) policy template

Review this template's scope and control areas. Then, open it in the Verdictan console to adapt and test the configuration for your environment.

Map HIPAA controls for service providers that handle protected health information for covered entities. The template covers business associate agreements, subcontractor duties, access, audit evidence and encryption. Implement contractual and breach-response duties outside the gateway.

Use this template as a starting configuration and control map. It does not provide certification, legal advice or a compliance guarantee. Confirm your obligations, adapt the configuration and test every outcome before deployment.

Regions

US

Source references

4 source references

Control areas

6 mapped control areas

Deployment options

Clinical zero-retention, Private cloud

Source frameworks, standards and obligations

HIPAA Privacy Rule (45 CFR Part 164 Subpart E)HIPAA Security Rule (45 CFR Part 164 Subpart C)45 CFR Parts 160 and 164HITECH Act § 13401

Control areas mapped by this template

PHI protection
Data processing agreements
Audit logging
Access control
Data encryption
Breach notification

Deployment options

Clinical zero-retention
Private cloud

Adapt the template in three steps

1

Review the scope

Confirm that the regions, source references, control areas and deployment options fit your use case.

2

Adapt the configuration

Open the template in the Verdictan console. Set its policies, thresholds, routing and review requirements for your environment.

3

Test before deployment

Test each policy outcome. Confirm that allowed, redacted, blocked and reviewed requests behave as expected.