HIPAA compliance, answered in plain English

It's the formal, HIPAA-required review of how your practice protects electronic patient information across administrative, physical, and technical safeguards. Every practice that handles ePHI must complete one — and keep it current. You get a written report with findings, risk ratings, and a prioritized roadmap.

Yes. The requirement applies to any covered entity or business associate that creates, receives, stores, or transmits electronic patient information — regardless of size. Small practices are common targets for both breaches and OCR enforcement, and "we're too small" is not a defense.

Every engagement is quoted up front as a flat fee — no hourly surprises. Most small-practice assessments fall in the low-to-mid four-figure range depending on your size, systems, and scope. We confirm the exact price on your free 15-minute call.

A typical assessment runs about two to four weeks from start to finish. The biggest factor is how quickly you can share documents and schedule a short staff walkthrough — the assessment work itself is efficient.

Your IT provider builds and maintains your systems; I independently assess them against the HIPAA rules. Because I don't sell remediation, software, or managed IT, there's no conflict of interest — I have no incentive to "find" problems only my own company could fix. I work alongside your IT provider, not against them.

No — and that's by design. As an independent auditor I assess and advise; your team or your IT provider handles the fixes. That separation is exactly what makes the assessment credible to an auditor.

I review your systems, policies, and day-to-day practices, ask a few questions of your team, and verify key safeguards like access controls, encryption, and backups. Then you get a clear written report of findings and a prioritized roadmap.

On-site across the West Valley and greater Phoenix metro — Avondale, Goodyear, Buckeye, Surprise, Peoria, Glendale, and more — and remotely for practices anywhere in Arizona.

Yes. This website never collects patient information, and client assessment work is handled through secure, agreed-upon channels with a Business Associate Agreement where appropriate.