HIPAA Compliance Essentials for 2026
Use this as a practical roadmap for building a complete compliance program.
HIPAA Compliance Consulting
HIPAA Compliance Consulting for Small Practices & Business Associates
Security risk assessments, gap analysis, policy templates, staff training, and BAA management — everything required under the HIPAA Security Rule (45 CFR §164) and Privacy Rule (45 CFR §160–164). Plans from $675/year. Zero clients fined since 2015.
Solo providers • small practices • vendors/MSPs • growing teams
Takes 30 seconds to book. Confirmation + reminders included.
What you'll get on the free call
- A quick read on your biggest HIPAA risks
- The next steps (in priority order)
- Clear options for support (if you want help executing)
Trusted Since 2015
Zero Failed Audits. Ever.
Direct Access to a Compliance Expert
"One Guy Consulting is great at what they do! I was intimidated to start work on this project, but nothing was further from the truth! Chuck was so professional and welcoming."Jennifer M. - View on Google
The Process
How It Works
From first login to full compliance, we guide you through four clear steps. That includes the HIPAA security risk assessment.
Assess and Analyze Automatically
Choose a Privacy Officer. Complete your Security Risk Assessment (required under 45 CFR §164.308(a)(1)(ii)(A)). Then get your Gap Analysis and Remediation Plan.
Adopt and Attest
Review and publish your HIPAA policies (45 CFR §164.316). Then have staff complete attestation, HIPAA 101 training, and cybersecurity awareness training (45 CFR §164.308(a)(5)).
Audit and Execute
Manage vendors, sign BAAs (45 CFR §164.308(b)(1)), review vendor risk, and finish your physical site, device, and IT audits (45 CFR §164.310).
Anonymous Incident Reporting
Each account includes a federally required breach reporting channel (45 CFR §164.308(a)(6)). Staff can report PHI incidents anonymously, and your Privacy Officer gets clear response steps.
Ready to get started?
Tell us where you are with HIPAA. We'll tell you what to do next.
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NYC-Based • Nationally Available
Meet Chuck Weiselberg
Founder & CEO | Certified HIPAA Professional (CHP)
Since 2015, Chuck has helped organizations build practical HIPAA programs that hold up in the real world. He is based in New York and works with clients across the country. See the complete HIPAA compliance guide for a practical overview. Last updated .
He makes complex rules easier to follow and leads with empathy, clarity, and steady guidance.
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What We Offer
Products
Get the HIPAA help you need in one place — from security risk assessments and gap analysis to staff training, policy templates, and hands-on HIPAA consulting.
HIPAA Security Risk Assessment
A yearly review of risk to ePHI. It is the starting point for a strong HIPAA program.
Explore HIPAA Security Risk Assessment services →HIPAA Gap Analysis
Built from your SRA. It shows where you fall short and what to fix first.
Review HIPAA Gap Analysis support options →HIPAA Remediation Plans
This plan shows your gaps and how you will fix them. It also shows auditors that you have a clear response.
See HIPAA remediation planning consulting →HIPAA Policy Templates
Use ready-made templates built for HIPAA. Your staff reviews and signs off without starting from scratch.
Access HIPAA Policy Template services →Staff HIPAA Training
Meet the yearly training requirement with HIPAA 101 and cybersecurity training. Track completion for your whole team.
View staff HIPAA training services →Physical Site Audit
A yearly on-site review of your physical safeguards, access controls, and workstation security.
Discuss physical safeguard audit consulting →Device & IT Audits
A yearly check of your devices and IT setup. We review inventory, encryption, and key security settings.
Plan device and IT audit consulting →Anonymous Incident Reporting
Give staff a clear way to report incidents. Reports can be anonymous, and your team gets clear response steps.
Get HIPAA incident response consulting help →
Client Reviews
What Our Clients Say
Real reviews from real clients on Google.
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"One Guy Consulting is super easy to work with. I actually look forward to my implementation meetings for HIPAA."Samantha M. — View on Google
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"We've been working with One Guy Consulting for years and always been very pleased with the results."Katie M. — Local Guide — View on Google
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"One Guy Consulting is great at what they do! I was intimidated to start work on this project, but nothing was further from the truth! Chuck was so professional and welcoming. He was always happy to clarify questions I had. They really knew how to put me at ease. Thanks so much, One Guy Consulting! Special shout-out to Chuck for getting me across the finish line."Jennifer M. — View on Google
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Professional Endorsements
What Colleagues Say
Recommendations from professionals who have worked alongside Chuck.
"Charles is a master of automation, allowing him to operate with the output of a much larger team while working as a department of one."Omar Barazanji - Machine Learning / MLOps / Agentic AI Engineer - View on LinkedIn
Simple Pricing
Pricing
One flat rate. No per-user fees. No surprise add-ons. Just practical HIPAA help and a realistic look at how long HIPAA compliance takes.
Annual plans are prepaid and include 2-year loyalty pricing. Monthly plans stay flexible for teams that want a lower-commitment starting point.
Need Only One Piece?
Browse A La Carte Options
Browse the a la carte catalog for direct-buy bundles, tools, and annual systems.
The main plans above are still the simplest path for full HIPAA coverage. Use the catalog only if you already know which narrower deliverable or workflow you want.
Self-Guided
Standard pricing
$199/mo
$2,000/yr
$675/yr
A difference of $1,325. A savings of 66.25%!
Charged annually for a one year subscription.
- Security Risk Assessment
- Auto-generated Gap Analysis & Remediation Plans
- Policy & Procedure Templates
- Staff Training
- Track Staff Training Progress and send reminders as needed
- IT Inventory Audit, IT Network Audit, and Physical Site Audit
- Vendor Management with digital Business Associate Agreement execution
- Incident Management System w/ Anonymous Reporting
Choose Annual Self-Guided
Or
Loyalty Discount
$1,175/24 mos
Allow us to express our appreciation for your loyalty and subscription by signing up for 2 years upfront for a savings of $175 on the second year, a savings of almost 13%!
Choose 2-Year Self-Guided Plan
Most Common
Full-Scope
Standard pricing
$399/mo
$4,000/yr
$1,300/yr
A difference of $2,700. A savings of 67.5%!
Charged annually for a one year subscription.
EVERYTHING IN SELF-GUIDED, PLUS:
- 4 Hours 1:1 with Chuck for personalized implementation
- Expert Help from Day One
- Incident Response guidance
- Unlimited Support
- Best Practice Recommendations
- RFP (Request for Proposal) Audits
- CMS Audit Response support
Choose Annual Full-Scope
Or
Loyalty Discount
$2,300/24 mos
Lock in 2 years and get a discounted second year without changing the service scope.
Choose 2-Year Full-Scope
Self-Guided
$60/mo
Billed monthly. No long-term commitment.
- Security Risk Assessment
- Auto-generated Gap Analysis & Remediation Plans
- Policy & Procedure Templates
- Staff Training
- Track Training Progress
- Final Audits
- Vendor Management & BAAs
- Incident Manager
Monthly is the flexible option for practices that want to start smaller and keep billing predictable month to month.
Most Common
Full-Scope
$120/mo
Billed monthly. No long-term commitment.
EVERYTHING IN SELF-GUIDED, PLUS:
- 4 Hours 1:1 with Chuck for personalized implementation
- Expert Help from Day One
- Incident Response guidance
- Unlimited Support
- Best Practice Recommendations
- RFP (Request for Proposal) Audits
- CMS Audit Response support
Monthly keeps the barrier low while you evaluate fit and gives you direct support without a longer annual commitment.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Any group that handles Protected Health Information (PHI) must follow HIPAA. That includes providers, health plans, and business associates like IT vendors, billing companies, and cloud providers.
Our HIPAA compliance process takes about 1–2 months. We work at your pace to ensure nothing is rushed or overlooked.
A HIPAA Security Risk Assessment (SRA) is a federally mandated annual review required under 45 CFR §164.308(a)(1)(ii)(A). It identifies potential risks to the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of electronic PHI (ePHI) and determines what safeguards to implement first. It is the required starting point for any HIPAA compliance program.
HIPAA violations (45 CFR §160.404) carry civil fines from $100 to $50,000 per violation, up to $1.9 million per violation category per year. Willful neglect that is not corrected can reach the maximum penalty. Criminal charges apply in cases of intentional misuse (42 U.S.C. §1320d-6). Beyond fines, breaches trigger mandatory HHS notification and reputational damage. Start a compliance program before an audit or breach forces your hand.
Yes. HIPAA compliance is ongoing. We help with yearly SRA updates, policy reviews, staff refreshers, and day-to-day questions.
A HIPAA gap analysis shows where you do not yet meet the rule. In our tool, it is created right after you finish the security risk assessment.
A HIPAA remediation plan shows what needs to be fixed and the steps to fix it. Ours are created automatically after the SRA.
No. We provide policy templates tuned to HIPAA requirements. You tailor them to your organization rather than writing from zero.
Each staff member should complete policy attestation, HIPAA 101 training, and cybersecurity awareness training each year. Our platform tracks all of it.
No. One Guy Consulting is not a law firm and does not give legal advice. You should talk to an attorney before making major legal or business decisions.
HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, Public Law 104-191) sets national standards for protecting patient health information. The Privacy Rule (45 CFR §160 & §164 Subparts A & E) governs how PHI may be used and disclosed. The Security Rule (45 CFR §164 Subparts A & C) requires covered entities and business associates to implement administrative, physical, and technical safeguards for electronic PHI (ePHI). Non-compliance can result in fines up to $1.9 million per violation category per year.
Protected Health Information (PHI) is any individually identifiable health data — including names, dates, contact details, diagnosis codes, and billing records — created, received, stored, or transmitted by a covered entity or business associate (45 CFR §160.103). Electronic PHI (ePHI) is PHI stored or transmitted digitally and is subject to the HIPAA Security Rule safeguards. Unauthorized disclosure of PHI can trigger mandatory breach notification under 45 CFR §164.400–414.
Featured HIPAA Resources
Cybersecurity Framework for Healthcare Organizations
Map your security controls to recognized framework standards for healthcare.
HIPAA Encryption Requirements for 2026
Clarify encryption expectations for data at rest, in transit, and on devices.
HIPAA MFA Requirement 2026: Plain-English Guide
Implement MFA controls with practical rollout steps for staff and vendors.
Business Associate vs Covered Entity: Key Differences
Understand role boundaries so contracts, obligations, and audits stay clean.
HIPAA Security Rule Implementation Roadmap
Follow a phased execution plan to put required safeguards in place faster.
HIPAA Defined
What is HIPAA?
Key terms every covered entity and business associate should know.
HIPAA
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-191). It sets national standards for protecting sensitive patient health information. The two main compliance rules are the Privacy Rule (45 CFR §160 & §164 Subparts A & E) and the Security Rule (45 CFR §164 Subparts A & C).
Protected Health Information (PHI)
Any individually identifiable health information — names, dates, contact details, diagnosis codes, billing records — that is created, received, stored, or transmitted by a covered entity or business associate. Electronic PHI (ePHI) is the subset stored or sent digitally and is governed by the Security Rule.
Covered Entity vs. Business Associate
A covered entity is a healthcare provider, health plan, or clearinghouse that transmits PHI electronically. A business associate is any vendor or contractor — IT firms, billing companies, cloud providers — that creates, receives, or maintains PHI on behalf of a covered entity. Both must comply with HIPAA and sign a Business Associate Agreement (BAA).
Industries Served
Specialties We Serve
Dental Practices
Mental Health Providers
Medical Clinics
Pharmacies
IT Vendors & MSPs
Healthcare Startups
EHR Companies
Hospitals
Billing Companies
Skilled Nursing
And any/all other healthcare providers or business associates that handle PHI.
Get In Touch to discuss your HIPAA challenges
If HIPAA work feels stalled, confusing, or overdue, reach out and we will help you map the next steps.