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HIPAA Compliance Services That Get You Compliant and Keep You There
Handling protected health information means HIPAA is not optional. BEMO manages your full HIPAA compliance program: GAP assessment, safeguard implementation, policy build-out, and ongoing management on a Microsoft-native stack. You focus on patient care and product. We own the security work.
:: Why Healthcare Organizations Choose BEMO for HIPAA Compliance Services
Any business that creates, receives, stores, or transmits protected health information (PHI) falls under HIPAA. That includes providers, health plans, and the long list of business associates that support them: telehealth startups, medical billing firms, SaaS vendors, and IT companies.
Most teams know the law applies. Few have the bandwidth to build a working program around the administrative, physical, and technical safeguards the Security Rule demands.
Unlike HIPAA compliance companies that only sell software or one-time audits, BEMO owns the full program end to end. One engagement covers your entire HIPAA compliance program. A dedicated compliance engineer, a virtual CISO, GRC platform management in Drata, and direct coordination with your auditor or assessor.
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Gap Assessment: Review all three HIPAA safeguard categories before any work begins.
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Microsoft 365 Safeguards: Implement administrative, physical, and technical safeguards across Microsoft 365.
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Policy Development: Create the 15+ documented policies required for a complete HIPAA program.
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BAA Tracking: Track Business Associate Agreements across every vendor that touches PHI.
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Ongoing Compliance: Complete annual risk assessments, workforce training, and quarterly CISO reviews.
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72-Hour Remediation: Remediate controls that fall out of compliance within a 72-hour SLA.
BEMO covers implementation and ongoing maintenance as part of a complete managed compliance model. Every quarter, your virtual CISO reviews your posture and flags what needs attention before your next risk assessment. Learn more on our compliance services page.
What's Included in BEMO's HIPAA Compliance Services
Our Managed Compliance service handles every piece of the program, from technical safeguards to policies, vendor agreements, and ongoing maintenance, so your team can focus on the work that drives revenue.
HIPAA GAP Assessment
Maps your current environment against the administrative, physical, and technical safeguards of the HIPAA Security Rule and delivers a prioritized remediation roadmap.
Safeguard Implementation
Builds out access controls, encryption, audit logging, and authentication on Microsoft Entra ID, Defender, Intune, and Purview to protect ePHI.
Policy Development
Authors and maintains the 15+ documented policies HIPAA programs need, from access control and incident response to sanction and contingency planning, tracked in your GRC platform.
Risk Assessment & Treatment
Runs the annual risk analysis HIPAA requires, documents risk decisions, and tracks remediation to closure in Drata.
BAA Management
Tracks every Business Associate Agreement across the vendors that handle your PHI and flags gaps in coverage, one of the most common violations HHS investigates.
Workforce Training
Deploys recurring HIPAA security awareness training through KnowBe4, tracks completion across staff, and retains training records audit-ready.
Document & Email Security
Protects PHI in transit and at rest with Microsoft Purview information protection and encrypted email, so patient data stays inside your control.
Vendor Risk Management
Collects SOC 2 reports and attestations from third parties and vets new vendors before they ever touch your PHI environment.
Quarterly CISO Reviews
Your virtual CISO reviews your HIPAA posture each quarter, covering policy renewals, new PHI data flows, and changes tied to the updated Security Rule.
Our Compliance & Technology Partners
We've built partnerships with leading auditors and GRC platforms so your path from readiness to certification stays on track.
:: How BEMO Delivers HIPAA Compliance as a Service
HIPAA has no single certificate to earn. There is no HHS-approved certification program. Compliance is an ongoing program built on the three safeguard categories in the Security Rule, backed by signed BAAs and documented every year. BEMO builds and runs that program for you, the same way we deliver SOC 2 and ISO 27001.
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Administrative Safeguards
The policies, procedures, and people side of HIPAA. BEMO runs your annual risk analysis, builds your policy set, assigns Security and Privacy Officer responsibilities, and manages recurring workforce training through KnowBe4. These are the safeguards auditors and HHS investigators review first.
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Physical Safeguards
Controls over the facilities and devices that touch PHI. BEMO documents device and media handling, sets workstation use policies, and manages endpoint controls through Microsoft Intune so lost or stolen devices never expose ePHI.
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Technical Safeguards
The technology controls that protect ePHI directly: access controls, audit logging, encryption, and transmission security. BEMO implements these on Microsoft 365 using Entra ID for identity security, Purview for document security, and encrypted email security for PHI in transit. BEMO configures your Azure HIPAA compliance controls correctly on a Microsoft-native stack.
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Not sure which safeguards you already meet?
Compliance Services & Continuous Compliance Monitoring With BEMO
Achieve Framework Assessment and Certification with the help of a BEMO Compliance Engineer
A BEMO Engineer will follow processes to attain your compliance certification. We take care of the challenging parts like setting up the security, developing company-specific policies, and handling the 3rd party audit process from start to finish.
Ongoing Monitoring & Maintenance
Once we have achieved your compliance certification, BEMO monitors your security and takes care of any maintenance needed down the road. Whether there are changes to the compliance framework, an annual audit is needed, or any unprecedented challenges appear, you can rest easy knowing the BEMO Compliance Team is well equipped to handle it all.
All Migrations Are Free for Managed Compliance Customers
Any existing data, emails, or documents that you need to migrate to Microsoft 365 will be completely free of charge.
:: Which HIPAA Compliance Approach Is Right for Your Organization?
Not every organization handles PHI the same way. The right approach depends on how much of your work touches PHI, whether you build healthcare software, and what your buyers require. Here are the common paths, each with real trade-offs.
BEMO assesses your PHI scope, data flows, and existing environment during your GAP assessment and recommends the right approach before any implementation begins.
Plans and Pricing
One price. One team. Full HIPAA compliance coverage.
BEMO's pricing is headcount-based. The only thing that affects cost is your headcount. Everything else is fully managed: GRC automation, policy documentation, BAA tracking, training, and ongoing maintenance. Plans start at $3,600/month.
To compare, a single in-house compliance hire costs $84K to $132K or more annually, before benefits, tools, or the six months it takes to hire and onboard. That makes BEMO's HIPAA compliance services the most efficient and cost-effective choice for most organizations handling PHI.
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Managed Compliance Services
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Compliance Automation
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Penetration Testing
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Free Migrations to Microsoft 365
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| Security Questionnaire Support On Managed Compliance we respond to unlimited number of monthly security questionnaires (usually within 3 business days), or 3 per month on Compliance Essentials plan. Data is pulled from GRC platform, if the data is not within GRC platform, then the customer is responsible, unless they are subscribed to BEMO Managed Security. |
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| Drata/Vanta Policy Mapping / Integrations We will map the controls and policies applicable to be deployed and monitor in your organization. BEMO will setup connectors to your third-party partners for automatic control and policies mapping (Infrastructure, Password, Device Management, etc) |
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| Drata/Vanta Trust Page We set up your trust page, update it, manage NDA downloads, and reporting on who downloaded the reports. |
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| Vendor Management Submit our vendor risk assessment decisions for each vendor into your GRC platform. Communicate with each vendor to make security updates / patches to their systems. Generate a vendor matrix that offer our recommendations on vendors to continue using, who to potentially change, keep track of granted exceptions, and POCs at those vendors. |
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| Monthly Consolidated Billing & Preferred Pricing As a Partner to all the main vendors it takes to achieve security and compliance, we’re able to offer better prices and billing terms than going direct via each vendor, such as Microsoft, Drata/Vanta, auditor, pen tests, and more. |
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| Bi-Weekly Status Meetings Review your progress on implementation, questionnaire download metrics, open tickets, etc. Our staff have deep experience in Microsoft 365, Azure, (2023 USA Microsoft Partner of the Year) Vanta, Drata, KnowBe4, Perimeter81, Keeper Security Vault, Jamf, and Apple Business Manager, among others. We’ll offer advice regarding your long-term technology strategy. |
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| IT Compliance Policy We tweak your policies as you bring on new/changed tools, new people, expand frameworks, and ensure your people have them signed in a timely manner. |
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| Control Management (72-Hour SLA) BEMO is held accountable to respond to any compliance alerts within a 72 hour SLA. Even if you have a different security team, BEMO is responsible for ensuring the task is communicated and assigned to the appropriate individuals in the organization and documented within your ticketing platform. |
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| Pen Testing & Auditor Management On Managed Compliance, we work directly with the Pen Testers and the Auditors on your behalf 2x per year, while on Compliance Essentials we simply introduce them to our top recommendations and explain their differences. |
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| Compliance Review (Quarterly) In a quarterly review with your CSM, the Managed Compliance team member and BEMO’s CISO, we review the current status of compliance with each specific framework, ensure to highlight posture and what's missing, and goes over any risks. |
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Frequently Asked Questions
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What are HIPAA compliance services?
HIPAA compliance services cover everything needed to build and maintain a defensible HIPAA program: a GAP assessment, implementation of administrative, physical, and technical safeguards, policy development, BAA tracking, workforce training, and ongoing management. A full-service provider handles this end-to-end so your team is not running compliance operations on the side.
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Is there an official HIPAA compliance certification?
No. The Department of Health and Human Services does not approve any HIPAA certification program. Compliance is an ongoing program of safeguards, signed BAAs, annual risk assessments, and documentation, not a one-time certificate. Be cautious of any provider selling a HIPAA “certificate.” BEMO builds the program and keeps the evidence audit-ready instead.
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How much do HIPAA compliance services cost?
Cost depends on your headcount, PHI scope, and current security posture. BEMO's HIPAA compliance services start at $3,600/month, far below the $84K to $132K annual cost of an in-house hire before tools and benefits. A GAP assessment defines your actual scope and cost upfront.
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Who needs HIPAA compliance?
Any covered entity, such as a provider or health plan, and any business associate that creates, receives, stores, or transmits PHI. That second group is broad: IT providers, cloud and SaaS vendors, billing firms, and telehealth startups all qualify. If you handle health data in any capacity, HIPAA applies to you.
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Is Azure HIPAA compliant, and what about Microsoft 365?
Microsoft offers a Business Associate Agreement covering in-scope Azure and Microsoft 365 services, and the platform provides the safeguards HIPAA requires. The BAA is included by default through the Microsoft Product Terms. The platform alone does not make you compliant, though. You still have to configure and use it correctly, which is the work BEMO handles on a Microsoft-native stack.
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How long does a HIPAA compliance program take to build?
The timeline depends on your PHI scope and current security maturity. BEMO's standard implementation runs roughly 8 months for the initial build, covering identity, device, and monitoring controls plus your full policy set. After that, HIPAA is ongoing, so BEMO continues to manage risk assessments, training, and BAAs as your environment changes.
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How do BEMO's HIPAA compliance solutions differ from a GRC platform alone?
GRC platforms like Drata automate evidence collection, and BEMO uses Drata as part of its service. But the platform is only a tool. BEMO provides the full program: safeguard implementation, policy creation, risk management, BAA tracking, training, CISO oversight, and auditor coordination. You get the outcome, not just software.
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Does BEMO support HIPAA alongside SOC 2 or ISO 27001?
Yes. Many companies selling into healthcare need HIPAA plus a recognized security report to close enterprise deals. BEMO manages multiple frameworks within a single engagement to reduce audit duplication and run a unified program. See our SOC 2 and ISO 27001 services for more.
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Is BEMO itself certified under relevant standards?
Yes. BEMO is SOC 2 Type 2 and ISO 27001-certified, and holds itself to the same standards it applies to clients. BEMO has ranked on the Inc. 5000 four consecutive years and was featured at the Microsoft Secure 2024 Summit. That track record matters when you are handing a partner responsibility for protected health information.





