HIPAA Compliance Assistance in AWS | PHI Security & Policy Setup

Hi-Tex Solutions helps healthcare organizations, SaaS providers, and business associates configure AWS to meet HIPAA Security Rule requirements — covering the administrative, physical, and technical safeguards required to protect Protected Health Information (PHI).

AWS itself provides HIPAA-eligible services, but HIPAA compliance is the customer's responsibility. The controls have to be configured correctly, the policies have to be documented, and the access logs have to be in place. Many organizations discover gaps only when they're preparing for an audit or responding to a breach. We help you get ahead of that.

AWS HIPAA Security Control Configuration Configuration of AWS services to support HIPAA technical safeguards:

• Encryption at rest (S3, EBS, RDS, EFS) and in transit (TLS enforcement)
• AWS CloudTrail enabled with PHI-access audit logging
• AWS IAM policies implementing minimum necessary access for PHI
• AWS GuardDuty and Security Hub enabled for continuous threat detection
• VPC configuration isolating PHI workloads
• AWS Config rules monitoring for configuration drift

HIPAA Policy & Procedure Documentation Development or review of required HIPAA Security Rule policies:

• Workforce access and security awareness policies
• Workstation and device security policies
• Audit control and activity review procedures
• Incident response and breach notification procedures
• Contingency planning and disaster recovery documentation

Risk Analysis Structured risk analysis of your AWS environment aligned to 45 CFR §164.308(a)(1) — identifying threats to PHI confidentiality, integrity, and availability, and documenting your risk management response.

Business Associate Agreement (BAA) Execution We execute a BAA with your organization as required for covered entities and their technology service providers.

Most AWS HIPAA configuration and documentation engagements complete within 3–6 weeks depending on environment complexity and current documentation maturity. Contact us for a scoping call.