HIPAA compliance for health-tech startups and business associates
Compare the workflows, costs, and responsibilities involved in building your HIPAA program with Accountable.
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Choosing a provider
How do you choose HIPAA software for health-tech startups and business associates?
Accountable is a fit when HIPAA is your startup's primary compliance task and you need policies, training, risk assessment, and vendor records in one place. If customer contracts also require SOC 2 or ISO 27001, compare the cost and workflow of a platform that supports those frameworks.
Compliance software does not secure your application or replace engineering work. Establish whether you are a business associate, map where ePHI moves, and review infrastructure and contracts separately.
Start by determining whether you are a covered entity or business associate using HHS's definitions. Healthcare provider status depends in part on conducting covered electronic transactions; handling health information alone does not answer every applicability question.
Ask for a walkthrough of your actual workflows
| Workflow | Ask the provider to show | Your team's responsibility |
|---|---|---|
| Product data flows | Trace a sample data flow and show how the risk assessment records a finding and remediation owner. | Identify actual ePHI in production, logs, backups, support tools, and development environments. |
| Cloud vendors and subprocessors | Show a vendor record, agreement status, and the process for adding a new service. | Evaluate the vendor's role, sign required agreements, and configure the services correctly. |
| Customer security reviews | Show the evidence your chosen plan can produce and identify any additional framework requirements. | Validate statements in questionnaires and implement the technical safeguards your customers require. |
A useful risk analysis reflects your actual systems and risks. Review vendor relationships against HHS's business associate guidance, rather than assuming every recipient needs the same contract.
See the workflow before you choose
Use a sample employee, vendor, and risk during your evaluation. Check which features are included in the plan you are considering, who owns each task, and what evidence your team can keep.
What does Accountable cost for your team?
Basic HIPAA includes 15 employees, HIPAA and security awareness training, risk assessment, policies, and BAA management. These examples use our published plan and additional-seat prices.
| Employees | Monthly billing | Annual billing, monthly equivalent | Annual total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | $199/month | $169/month | $2,028/year |
| 15 | $199/month | $169/month | $2,028/year |
| 50 | $514/month | $484/month | $5,808/year |
Estimates assume the same headcount for 12 months, additional seats at the published $9/employee/month rate, and no taxes or optional services. Confirm billing for changing headcount or multiple entities with our team.
Plus adds monitoring and advanced training. Pro adds dedicated compliance support and scheduled security testing. Buying software does not transfer your organization's compliance responsibilities.
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What does your team need to do?
Setup time depends on your systems, existing safeguards, and the work needed to address gaps. Assign an owner for each step.
Define your scope
Identify the people, systems, locations, and vendors involved with PHI. Review the obligations that apply to your organization.
Build and implement your program
Use Accountable to organize risk assessment, policies, training, and vendor records. Your team reviews the results and implements the required safeguards.
Maintain evidence and follow up
Track completion and changes, address findings, and review your program as operations evolve. Software supports this work; it does not perform every legal or technical task for you.
Evaluate the workflow with your own team.
Compare the features and support included in each plan.
Sources and scope
Use these primary sources to check the requirements relevant to your organization. Accountable provides tools for managing a compliance program; a completion certificate or private badge does not establish government approval.
Build a program your team can maintain
Try Accountable or walk through your requirements with our team.
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