HIPAA Compliance in the Cloud: Best Practices for 2025

As healthcare organizations increasingly move to cloud-based solutions, maintaining HIPAA compliance has become more critical—and more complex—than ever before.

The Cloud Compliance Challenge

Cloud computing offers tremendous benefits: scalability, cost savings, and accessibility. But it also introduces new compliance considerations:

Data encryption both in transit and at rest
Access controls and audit logging
Business Associate Agreements (BAAs) with cloud providers
Disaster recovery and data backup procedures

AuthRx's Compliance-First Approach

At AuthRx, HIPAA compliance isn't an afterthought—it's built into every layer of our platform:

Infrastructure Security

AWS GovCloud deployment for enhanced security
End-to-end encryption using industry-standard protocols
Multi-factor authentication for all user access
Regular security audits by third-party experts

Medplum Platform Integration

We leverage Medplum's HIPAA-compliant healthcare platform, which provides:

Pre-configured HIPAA compliance features
Automated audit logging
Role-based access controls
FHIR-native data storage

Continuous Monitoring

Real-time threat detection
Automated compliance scanning
24/7 security monitoring
Incident response procedures

Best Practices for Your Organization

Whether you're evaluating AuthRx or any other cloud solution, here are key questions to ask:

Is the vendor HIPAA certified? Look for third-party attestations, not just claims.
Will they sign a BAA? This is required by law for any vendor handling PHI.
What encryption standards do they use? AES-256 is the gold standard.
How is data backed up? Ensure redundancy and disaster recovery plans.
What audit capabilities exist? You need detailed logs for compliance reporting.

The AuthRx Difference

Our platform is built on a foundation of security and compliance:

✓ HIPAA Certified
✓ AWS & Medplum Compliant
✓ SOC 2 Type II (in progress)
✓ Regular penetration testing
✓ Comprehensive audit trails

Ready to learn more about our security and compliance features? Schedule a security review with our team.