The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) establishes national standards to safeguard individuals' medical records and other personal health information. It mandates that covered entities, including healthcare providers and their business associates, implement administrative, physical, and technical safeguards to uphold the confidentiality, integrity, and security of electronic protected health information (ePHI).

Aprio helps healthtech companies subject to HIPAA compliance grow their businesses by offering comprehensive HIPAA assessment and compliance solutions.

As one of the few providers offering ISO, SOC reporting, PCI-DSS, and HITRUST CSF certification services, Aprio can serve as a one-stop compliance partner. Our experience and technology-enabled solutions can greatly simplify compliance for organizations that must manage compliance and certification against multiple frameworks.

We also help growing healthtech companies choose scalable HIPAA compliance solutions that align with customer needs and budgetary constraints.

Aprio helps clients build world-class financial management capabilities while providing the flexibility they need to scale with confidence. Our comprehensive outsource accounting, finance, payroll and HR solutions, entity management, and automated state sales and use tax solutions provide the tools, talent, and insights growing healthtech businesses need to succeed.

Aprio’s outsourced accounting solutions provide visual dashboards with timely financial data by leveraging dedicated industry specialists and best-in-class technology. This simplifies financial planning and analysis, enabling leaders to track performance, sales, payroll, and tax obligations to drive smarter financial decisions.

For growth companies requiring greater financial guidance, Aprio also offers Fractional, Interim, and full-time CFO placements. Aprio Talent Solutions can also help companies staff their internal accounting and finance departments with experienced vetted talent.

Achieving HITRUST certification involves a structured process designed to assess and enhance an organization's information security posture. The key steps include:

Preparation and Scoping: Begin by defining the scope of the assessment and identifying the systems, processes, and data to be evaluated. This involves selecting the appropriate assessment type—e1, i1, or r2—based on your organization's specific needs and risk profile. Engaging with an authorized HITRUST External Assessor at this stage can provide valuable guidance.

Access the MyCSF Portal: Obtain access to the HITRUST MyCSF portal, a comprehensive tool that facilitates the assessment process. Within this platform, you create your assessment object, input relevant organizational information, and upload existing policies and procedures for evaluation against HITRUST CSF control requirements.

Readiness Assessment: Conduct a readiness assessment to evaluate your current security controls and identify any gaps relative to HITRUST requirements. This step, while optional, is highly recommended as it allows for the remediation of identified deficiencies prior to the validated assessment, increasing the likelihood of successful certification.

Remediation: Address any gaps identified during the readiness assessment by implementing necessary changes to policies, procedures, or technical controls. Making sure these controls are operational and effective is important before proceeding to the validated assessment.

Validated Assessment: Engage your chosen External Assessor to perform a validated assessment. This involves a thorough evaluation of your implemented controls, including documentation review, interviews, and testing. The assessor will validate your compliance with HITRUST CSF requirements and submit the findings to HITRUST for review.

HITRUST Quality Assurance Review: HITRUST conducts a quality assurance review of the submitted assessment to ensure accuracy and completeness. This process typically takes several weeks, after which HITRUST will issue the certification if all requirements are met.

Maintain Certification: HITRUST certification is valid for two years, with an interim assessment required at the one-year mark to confirm continued compliance. Organizations should continuously monitor and improve their security posture to maintain certification status.

Navigating the HITRUST certification process can be complex and resource-intensive. Aprio, as a HITRUST Authorized External Assessor, offers comprehensive services to streamline this journey.

International expansion can present complex compliance challenges for healthtech companies. As the largest business advisory and accounting firm in the Southeastern U.S., Aprio has one of the most respected international business practices in the nation.

With decades of experience, we assist companies with international tax strategies, global mobility, customs and tariffs services, as well as GAAP conversions and international audit and assurance solutions.

We serve clients in 50+ countries, and our team members speak over 60 languages. To support clients conducting business in global growth markets, Aprio has established Korean-, Japanese-, Chinese-, German- and Spanish-speaking practices. To further expand Aprio's reach, we are founding members of ATLAST, a global alliance of innovative, like-minded professional services firms that help Aprio support clients in over 80 markets around the globe.

Aprio's deep experience with data security and privacy frameworks, including ISO 27001, ISO 27701, SOC 2, and HITRUST CSF, helps companies address global data protection standards like GDPR and CCPA as they cross new borders.