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Use our vCISOs to build and implement strong organizational privacy habits that will ensure your program is defensible at all times.
Get full access to experienced HIPAA experts who take the confusion out of achieving HIPAA compliance, and help you build safeguards that protect PHI and stand up under OCR (Office for Civil Rights) scrutiny.
Partner with a seasoned team of HIPAA specialists who you can trust to run your program. You’ll be given a roadmap showing the most efficient path to compliance and only be involved where your input is required, leaving you free to focus on your business.
Stay current with the help of proven HIPAA compliance leaders whose job is to understand HIPAA requirements inside and out. Rather than falling behind, you’ll stay ahead, and your compliance will remain current and sustainable without straining internal resources.
Team up with a U.S.-based, hands-on team that is easy to access and committed to driving your HIPAA compliance progress forward efficiently while prioritizing risk optimization. Fractional CISO will work closely with you to ensure you’re confident in your PHI safeguards, always audit-ready, and able to maintain HIPAA compliance in the long run.
No two businesses are built the same. Would cookie cutter guidance be enough for you? We quantify the cyber risks facing businesses to ensure your HIPAA program actually addresses the needs of your organization, and doesn’t just check a box.
Get HIPAA support that aligns with other important cybersecurity frameworks like SOC 2, ISO 27001, and HITRUST – whatever framework you may need covered. This cross-framework approach eliminates duplicate work, reduces cost, and ensures your HIPAA compliance program strengthens your broader security posture.
HIPAA consulting services provide expert assistance, so that you’re not relying on guesswork or outdated guides on HIPAA requirements. They’ll guide you to HIPAA compliance, close gaps, implement safeguards, and minimize your risk of cybersecurity breaches and HIPAA violations.
In-house teams without dedicated HIPAA experts tend to struggle actually meeting the HIPAA standard. It’s easy to do your best, but not fully meet the law in some way. You can remedy this by partnering with a flexible, fractional consultant firm that will work as an extension of your team, but with deep healthcare security knowledge and a knack for creating risk-optimized cybersecurity programs for maximum cost-effectiveness.
Category | In-House Team | Fractional CISO |
|---|---|---|
Upfront Cost | High. Requires dedicated headcount | Low. Project or retainer-based engagement |
Expertise | May lack deep HIPAA or cross-framework experience | Certified experts (CHPS, CISSP, HCISPP) with real HIPAA + SOC 2/ISO background |
Speed to Implementation | Slower due to competing internal priorities | Roadmap-driven execution with weekly milestones |
Scalability | Fixed bandwidth, hard to flex up/down | Scale services as needed based on org maturity or scope |
Documentation Quality | Often incomplete or non-aligned with audit expectations | Fully mapped policies, procedures, and training logs |
Cross-Framework Support | Siloed HIPAA-only focus | Built-in alignment with ISO 27001, SOC 2, NIST, and HITRUST |
Don’t just take our word for it, read our case study about how we helped WayPath Consulting become SOC 2 compliant:
CTO of WayPath Consulting
Fractional CISO has enabled us to showcase best-in-class security, putting us on-par with firms much larger in employee count. They allow me to re-invest time previously spent on day-to-day management into growing and improving our business.”
No, you don’t need to hire a consultant to be HIPAA compliant. The problem is that without dedicated HIPAA experts on-hand, it can be very challenging to meet 100% of the regulation. It’s better to find out where your non-compliance issues are from a business partner, rather than the OCR!
HIPAA is different from most frameworks in that there is no official certification or third-party audit process. Organizations are expected to practice HIPAA compliance proactively and get punished harshly for non-compliance when breaches happen – which is why many organizations handling PHI work with reputable HIPAA service providers like Fractional CISO!
If the OCR finds you non-compliant, you could be fined up to $50,000 per violation, face corrective action plans, reputational damage, and loss of contracts or partnerships. HIPAA consultants can prevent all of this by ensuring your compliance and reducing the probability of an OCR investigation.
The process of getting HIPAA compliant will depend on your starting point, type of organization, what kind of PHI you handle, your systems, and your internal resources. The process can range from a few months to a year for a currently non-compliant organization.
With Fractional CISO, we’ll provide a clear roadmap and timelines, so you always know what’s next and how long each step will take.
With just one 30-minute call, you’ll go from uncertain to prepared with a HIPAA roadmap tailored to your business, timelines, and a compliance partner ready to help you every step of the way.
Only 1/3 of cyber insurance policies actually pay out in incidents. Most companies have cyber insurance policies that insure too little, or too much, and have absurdly low caps and silly exclusions.
To learn more about cyber insurance and determine if you have the right coverage for you, join us for a free vCISO Office Hours session on Tuesday, April 18 at 1 p.m. eastern time. Bring your questions!
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