Analysis on HIPAA enforcement, GRC strategy, and the regulatory landscape — written for decision-makers, not IT departments.
Every HIPAA covered entity is legally required to document a cybersecurity risk assessment. Most small practices can't prove they've done one. We conduct an independent, third-party assessment — fixed scope, fixed fee, no hourly billing.
Federal cybersecurity law does not scale with the size of your practice. A solo therapist and a hospital system carry identical HIPAA obligations. Most practices discover their exposure after an incident, not before.
45 CFR §164.308(a)(1) requires every covered entity to conduct and document a cybersecurity risk assessment. Many small practices have never completed one — and those that have often can't demonstrate the assessment was sufficient. OCR enforcement is accelerating.
IT companies manage technology. They don't score risks, produce documentation, or assess your posture against the HIPAA Security Rule. These are different disciplines requiring different expertise.
Cyber insurance carriers have significantly tightened their underwriting requirements for healthcare organizations. Many now require documented evidence of a risk assessment at renewal, and a self-completed tool carries less weight than an independent third-party report. When a carrier or broker asks for documentation, a professional assessment is the answer that holds up.
A breach notification process — patient notification, legal review, and potential OCR inquiry — can cost a small practice tens of thousands of dollars before a single fine is issued. The assessment is $1,500. The math is not complicated.
A structured, independent HIPAA Security Risk Assessment for small practices. Every Security Rule requirement assessed. Every finding scored and documented. Delivered in a professional package your insurance carrier, attorney, or OCR will recognize.
Signed SOW and Business Associate Agreement executed before work begins. Plain-language evidence checklist sent to guide your input.
Administrative, physical, and technical safeguards assessed against every applicable HIPAA Security Rule requirement. Internet-facing exposure reviewed as part of the technical assessment.
One page. Plain language. Written for a practice owner, not an IT department. What was found, how serious it is, and what to address first.
Every finding documented and scored by likelihood and impact, formatted for regulatory review or insurance documentation.
Current state mapped to each HIPAA Security Rule requirement — met, partially met, or not met — with documentation for every finding.
Every gap sequenced by risk severity into 30, 90, and 180-day action items. Specific. Actionable. No ambiguity about what comes next.
We walk through every material finding, what it means, how serious it is, and what to prioritize first.
We cover your environment, answer questions, execute the SOW and BAA, and send the evidence checklist.
You complete a plain-language checklist. We review your systems, EHR configuration, and external exposure.
Every finding scored. Every gap documented. Your assessment package compiled and delivered.
We walk through every material finding, what it means, how serious it is, and what to do next.
Enterprise GRC firms set minimum engagement sizes that exclude independent practices entirely. Baig Advisory delivers the same methodology, rigor, and documentation at a price point built for practices that don't have a compliance department.
Designed specifically for small practices — not adapted from a framework built for enterprise organizations.
Third-party documentation carries more weight with insurers and regulators than anything self-reported.
Every finding written for a practice owner. No jargon. No ambiguity about what was found or what needs to happen.
You know exactly what you're receiving and what it costs before you sign anything. No hourly surprises.
IT vendors manage your technology. This is an independent compliance assessment, a different function entirely. We coordinate with your IT provider and produce documentation they can act on directly.
You can. Self-reported tools only capture what you already know to look for. An independent assessment produces a signed, dated, third-party report — which carries significantly more weight with insurers and OCR than a self-completed tool.
OCR enforcement does not require a breach. Failure to conduct a documented risk assessment is itself a violation. The assessment is evidence your organization took its obligation seriously before an incident occurred.
Our assessment follows NIST SP 800-66 Rev 2 and HHS OCR guidance, the same methodology carriers reference. A professional third-party report with documented findings is the strongest evidence you can provide a carrier. Whether it satisfies your specific carrier depends on your policy — your broker can confirm.
Small regulated organizations carry the same federal cybersecurity obligations as large institutions, without the infrastructure to meet them. Baig Advisory was built for that gap. Independent, third-party GRC advisory at a scale and price point that serves the organizations large firms don't.
Sami founded Baig Advisory to serve small healthcare practices that carry federal cybersecurity obligations without the resources to meet them. His background spans enterprise IT operations, identity and access management, and compliance work across regulated environments.
B.S. in Cybersecurity, University of Wisconsin–Stout
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