Who’s Actually Responsible for HIPAA Security at Your Company?

And are they qualified, or just the only one left standing?

Most growing health tech teams don’t have a real answer.

When a breach happens or an audit comes, they scramble.

Why?

Because nobody "owns" HIPAA Security.

It gets pushed to the Devs.

Or the CTO.

Or whoever was volunteered in the last meeting.

And that’s a problem.

HIPAA doesn’t care who you meant to put in charge.

Regulators want a name.

Buyers want accountability.

And your reputation?

It doesn't get a second chance.

Here's the uncomfortable truth

HIPAA requires you to designate someone to lead your security program.

It’s written into federal law (45 CFR §164.308(a)(2)), if you like citations.

That person needs to know what they’re doing.

They need POWER, not just a title.

And if you don’t have that?

You’re not secure, you’re just a ticking time bomb.

But we’re a startup, not a hospital

Doesn’t matter.

Ransomware doesn’t care about headcount.

The Office for Civil Rights doesn’t care that you’re “still growing.”

And your enterprise partners?

They especially don’t care.

They want to know you’re handling PHI like a grown-up company.

That means clear leadership, UNIQUE policies, and clear proof.

Your dev team isn’t trained in compliance. Your CTO doesn’t have time for security strategy. This guide is built for growing health tech teams who need leadership, not just another checklist.

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So who’s your CISO?

If you're not sure, you're overdue for a conversation.

You don’t need a full-time hire today.

But you do need someone accountable.

Someone who understands HIPAA and how startups scale.

That’s where a Fractional CISO makes sense.

They slot into your team.

They build your roadmap.

They make sure compliance isn’t just a line in your pitch deck.

Because at some point, that next buyer, investor, or regulator will ask the question:

"Who’s responsible for HIPAA Security here?"

The question is, will you have a good answer?

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Your future clients are expecting it.

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