What HIPAA-Compliant Data Infrastructure Actually Means
HIPAA-compliant data infrastructure means patient data that is encrypted in transit and at rest, access-controlled by role, covered by signed BAAs, and audit-logged at every pipeline step — while still being usable for dashboards, forecasting, and automation. This explainer covers what that requires in practice, where practices typically fall out of compliance without realizing it, and what a compliant build looks like.