Medical practices, behavioral health providers, and healthcare organizations face strict compliance obligations — and attackers who know it. We provide the security leadership and HIPAA compliance programs that protect patients and practices alike.
Healthcare data is worth 10× more than financial data on the dark web. Ransomware groups specifically target medical practices because patient care pressure creates ransom leverage. At the same time, HIPAA requires a formal, documented security program — one most practices have never built. We address both problems with advisory leadership, not just tools.
Ransomware attackers target healthcare because patient care cannot stop. Recovery averages $1.27M per incident in healthcare settings.
Studies show 58% of future healthcare workers would consider selling patient data. Insider risk programs are essential, not optional.
Medical devices, patient portals, and EHR integrations create attack surfaces most practices have never assessed or documented.
HHS OCR settlements now commonly reach $100K–$4.75M for organizations that lacked documented risk assessments and security programs.
Fraudulent payment requests and impersonation attacks targeting billing, HR, and administrative staff are rising sharply in healthcare.
Third-party vendors with access to PHI — billing companies, IT providers, clearinghouses — are responsible for 37% of healthcare breaches.
Advisory-led security and compliance — designed around the way healthcare organizations actually operate.
We conduct the formal, documented risk analysis required by the HIPAA Security Rule — identifying how your organization creates, receives, maintains, and transmits ePHI, and where your safeguards fall short.
HIPAA requires a designated Security Official. We fill that role — serving as your named security officer, building your program, and representing your compliance posture to auditors and regulators.
We build the policies, procedures, and documentation your organization needs — access control, incident response, workforce training, business associate management — all HIPAA-aligned and audit-ready.
We review your Business Associate Agreements, evaluate third-party vendors with access to PHI, and establish an ongoing oversight process that reduces your liability exposure.
We build your incident response and breach notification plan — including the HHS 60-day notification process, media response guidance, and post-incident documentation that regulators will review.
We design and oversee security awareness training programs tailored to healthcare staff — addressing phishing, device security, patient data handling, and the insider risk behaviors most likely to cause a breach.
Most healthcare practices rely on their IT provider for security. IT support and healthcare security advisory are not the same thing.
| Capability | Generic IT Support | SPM Advisors |
|---|---|---|
| HIPAA Security Risk Assessment | Rarely performed or documented | Formal, documented, HHS-aligned |
| Named Security Official | Not provided | We serve in this required role |
| Business Associate oversight | BAAs signed, rarely reviewed | Vendor evaluation and ongoing oversight |
| Breach response & notification | Ad hoc, often undocumented | Formal plan with HHS notification guidance |
| Insider risk programs | Not offered | CERT-certified insider risk expertise |
| Audit & regulator defense | Not in scope | Documentation built to withstand OCR review |
Schedule a 30-minute consultation. You’ll leave with a clear picture of your compliance gaps and what it takes to close them — no obligation.
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