Protecting patient information starts with a handful of controls that many practices are still missing.
HIPAA does not prescribe specific products, but it does require that clinics understand their risks and apply reasonable safeguards.
Begin with a documented security risk assessment. From there, the highest-value controls are usually encryption on every laptop and workstation, MFA on email and EHR access, monitored endpoint protection, tested backups and staff security awareness training.
Keeping evidence of these controls - policies, training records and assessment reports - is what turns good practice into demonstrable compliance.