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Healthcare IT Security

Managed Cybersecurity for Medical Practices in North Carolina

HIPAA compliance isn't optional — and it isn't just paperwork. BNS provides the technical security controls, documentation, and ongoing monitoring that NC medical practices need to protect patient data and pass audits.

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Healthcare data is the most valuable data criminals target

Medical records sell for 10–40 times the value of a credit card number on the dark web. NC medical practices — from single-provider offices to multi-location specialty groups — are targeted daily. BNS helps practices in Durham, Raleigh, Chapel Hill, and across the Triangle implement the layered security the HIPAA Security Rule requires.

HIPAA-aligned technical safeguards BNS implements

Access controls

Unique user IDs, role-based permissions, and automatic session timeouts ensure only authorized personnel access ePHI — and every access is logged.

Encryption

ePHI encrypted at rest on every workstation and server, and in transit over every network connection. FIPS 140-2 validated encryption that satisfies HIPAA's encryption addressable implementation spec.

Audit controls & logging

Comprehensive audit logs of all ePHI access, with regular log review procedures and alerts for anomalous activity — satisfying HIPAA's audit controls standard.

Endpoint protection

EDR on every workstation and server, with automated response to isolate compromised devices before ransomware can spread across your practice network.

Backup and contingency

HIPAA requires a contingency plan including data backup, disaster recovery, and an emergency mode operations procedure. BNS implements and tests all three.

Security awareness training

Workforce training on HIPAA requirements, phishing recognition, and proper handling of ePHI — documented for compliance and renewed annually.

The HIPAA Security Rule's technical safeguards include: access controls (unique user IDs, emergency access, automatic logoff, encryption), audit controls (hardware, software, and procedural mechanisms to record ePHI access), integrity controls (protecting ePHI from improper alteration or destruction), and transmission security (encryption for ePHI transmitted over networks).
Yes, if you transmit or store any protected health information electronically. There is no size exemption for the HIPAA Security Rule. Even a single-provider practice must implement the required technical safeguards.
A HIPAA Security Risk Assessment identifies where ePHI exists in your environment, evaluates threats and vulnerabilities to that data, assesses the likelihood and impact of each risk, and documents current safeguards. The assessment must be documented, updated regularly, and available to auditors. BNS conducts and documents these assessments for NC practices.
HHS OCR fines range from $100 to $50,000 per violation, with annual caps up to $1.9 million per violation category. Beyond fines, a breach typically costs $200–$400 per compromised patient record in notification, remediation, and legal costs. Most small practices settle for $50,000–$500,000 for a single breach.
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Protect your practice and your patients

BNS helps NC medical practices implement HIPAA-required technical safeguards, conduct security risk assessments, and maintain audit-ready compliance documentation. Serving Durham, Chapel Hill, Raleigh, and practices across the Triangle.

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