The document discusses how to build HIPAA-compliant healthcare software applications. It predicts that the global healthcare software market will reach $76.45 billion by 2025 and the mobile health market will grow 43.9% annually by 2027. It then provides an introduction to HIPAA regulations, which were passed in 1996 to protect patient privacy and regulate user data. The document outlines why HIPAA compliance is important, who needs to comply, and common features of HIPAA-compliant apps like user identification, data encryption, and emergency access.

1. How to Build
HIPAA-Compliant
Software Application
By 2025, the global market for healthcare
software is predicted to develop at a 13% CAGR
and reach USD 76.45 billion. Gartner predicts a
growth rate of 43.9% CAGR for the mobile health
(mHealth) market by 2027.

2. Introduction
01
Healthcare services dealing with sensitive data must equip
themselves with cutting-edge technologies in the "web"
environment. In addition to adhering to the compliances
established for the sole goal of protecting sensitive & personal
information, these healthcare service platforms must stay up
with the digital evolution. One such compliance is the Health
Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, or (simply) HIPAA.
HIPAA is a set of regulations that, in the simplest words,
preserves the privacy and confidentiality of your health
information by making it unavailable without your consent and
preventing its eventual use in fraudulent activities.

3. In 1996, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability
Act (HIPAA) was passed with the objectives of regulating
user/patient data protection, bringing down healthcare costs,
and preserving health insurance coverage for persons who
lose or change employment.
Due to the enormous amount of data that healthcare
providers manage on a daily basis, the transfer from paper to
drives and then from drives to the cloud happened quickly.
Going to the cloud made it easier for users to access data,
whether on a phone or a desktop, at home or at work, and to
manage it effectively.
What is
HIPAA?

4. Why Does HIPAA
Compliance Matter So
Much in the Healthcare
Sector?
In the healthcare sector as a whole, HIPAA
compliance is crucial. For doctors and facilities
that fail to protect patient privacy, noncompliance
with HIPAA can result in harsh fines and,
eventually, the loss of a medical license. HIPAA
also works to protect patients.
Patients have the right to
confidentiality under HIPAA.
Patients are protected against
identity theft by maintaining HIPAA
compliance.
Patient confidence is boosted by
HIPAA compliance.
HIPAA aids in organizing the data in
your healthcare facility.
The likelihood of a data leak is
considerably reduced by HIPAA
compliance.
02

5. Who Needs HIPAA
Compliance?
The first step in comprehending and putting the
HIPAA regulation compliance or HIPAA act into
practice is by knowing the types of data that the
healthcare software domain works with:
03
PHI (Protected Health Information):
This data includes test results,
emails, MRI scans, and other medical
records. PHI also includes a person's
precise location inside a country or
region.
Non-PHI or Consumer Health
Information: information gathered
from a fitness tracker, such as step
count, calories burned, heart
measurements, and so forth.
You are exempted from HIPAA Compliance
if you fall under Non-PHI. Hence, apps like
Google Fit, MyfitnessPal, etc. are
exempted from HIPAA compliance.

6. Features of HIPAA Compliant
Apps in General
There are no two identical healthcare
applications, much like in other mobile app
categories. The majority of HIPAA-compliant
apps share a few features, though.
The best way to authenticate
users while using a mobile
HIPAA compliance software is
to request a PIN or password
from them. Using smart cards
and biometric authentication
will also enhance the feature.
User Identification
04
In the event of a natural
disaster, the network setup
and crucial services may be
affected. Although planning
for these occurrences is not
strictly necessary.
Emergency access
Data must be encrypted before
being transferred or stored for
security reasons. End-to-end
encryption is offered by services like
Google Cloud and AWS, which
make use of Transport Layer
Security 1.2.
Data Encryption

7. Thank You