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HIPAA Safeguards Organized for Review

Aurora organizes policies, evidence, approvals, and answers in one place so audits and reviews move without rebuilding the same work each cycle.
Healthcare and PHI workflows need contract review early. Aurora can organize HIPAA-related governance evidence, but self-service is not the path for PHI handling, HIPAA-specific terms, or another workflow that requires a separate Borealis-signed agreement. Route those reviews through a walkthrough first.
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Aurora organizes your evidence and maps it to framework requirements. It does not certify compliance, replace assessors, or guarantee audit outcomes.

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Published by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)Latest: 45 CFR Part 164 (Subparts A, C, D, E) – current compilationMapping updated Feb 15, 2026View official source
Aurora maps HIPAA requirements to controls and evidence specifications. Mapping does not constitute certification, legal advice, or a guarantee of compliance. Consult qualified counsel or an accredited assessor for formal attestation.

Evidence automation

How HIPAA Evidence Gets Collected

Aurora maps framework requirements to evidence specifications with defined collection methods, cadence, and integration sources.

Collection methods
127evidence specs defined
127automated0manual
Collection cadence
127 scheduled
10Daily2Monthly21Quarterly20Semi-annual69Annual5Triennial
Connected sources
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AWSAzureBitdefender GravityzoneGCPGoogle WorkspaceIntuneJamf ProJumpCloudKandjiKnowBe4Microsoft Entra / M365OktaPing Identity GovernancePingoneRipplingSplunkTriNetWorkday

Control depth

Control Domains Mapped for HIPAA

Each mapped control carries evidence specifications, test assertions, and implementation guidance. Overlapping controls are reused across frameworks.

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Aurora controls mapped
Coverage
21%
Control domains
14 domains
Privacy
1023%
Governance
614%
Data Protection
614%
Access Control
511%
Risk Management
37%
Incident Response
37%
Business Continuity
37%
Vendor Management
25%

At a glance

What Teams Need to Know About HIPAA

Best for

Organizations handling protected health information that need defensible governance evidence

Reviewers expect

Policies, access controls, risk analysis evidence, vendor documentation, and readiness artifacts

Where teams stall

Evidence scattered across systems; risk and training evidence hard to package for reviewers

Governed exports
  • Policies with approvals (PDF)
  • Evidence bundle (ZIP)
  • Risk register export (tiered)
  • Incident readiness exports (tiered)

The cost of rebuilding proof

What Changes When You Stop Rebuilding for HIPAA

Teams that manage HIPAA manually rebuild the record every cycle. Aurora turns that into a repeatable, governed motion.

Review prep
Without Aurora

Weeks of manual evidence gathering, spreadsheet reconciliation, and last-minute scrambles before each review window.

With Aurora

Evidence stays linked to controls with freshness tracking, so the package is current before the reviewer asks.

Cross-framework reuse
Without Aurora

Separate evidence packages for each framework, even when controls overlap with FISMA, HIPAA, or SOC 2.

With Aurora

Shared controls carry the same governed evidence across every framework, collected once and reused.

Reviewer handoff
Without Aurora

Loose attachments over email, no audit trail, no way to know what the reviewer actually accessed.

With Aurora

Structured exports or Trust Center access with activity logs, scoped permissions, and point-in-time snapshots.

Gap visibility
Without Aurora

Gaps discovered during the review, too late to fix without delaying the timeline.

With Aurora

Continuous coverage signals flag missing evidence, stale artifacts, and unmapped requirements between cycles.

Lifecycle signals

How Aurora Keeps HIPAA Current

Automated signals track evidence freshness, detect coverage gaps, and surface upcoming deadlines so teams stay ahead of review windows.

Core signals
Evidence freshness tracking

Alerts when evidence artifacts approach expiration so nothing goes stale before review

Automation gap detection

Identifies controls without automated evidence collection and flags manual bottlenecks

Training assignments

Links training requirements to framework controls with completion tracking

Assessment readiness

Tracks question coverage and approved answers across review cycles

Remediation tracking

Gap-to-fix workflows with owner assignment and resolution timelines

Policy governance

Approval workflows, version tracking, and clause mapping for policy artifacts

Regulatory signals
Calendar deadlines

Review window and renewal date tracking with advance alerts

Incident response timelines

Regulatory notification and response window tracking with escalation paths

Reviewer requests

What HIPAA Reviewers Ask For

Common HIPAA review requests mapped to the structured exports Aurora produces.

Policies and procedures that map to safeguards
Policies with approvals and control mapping
Access control and workforce identity evidence
Evidence bundles and freshness timestamps
Risk analysis and risk management plan
Risk register export and remediation trails
Incident response and breach readiness
IR playbooks and reporting exports (tiered)
Training and awareness evidence
Training exports (tiered)
Vendor and BAA documentation and supplier evidence
Vendor due diligence exports and decision trails (tiered)

From request to handoff

How Teams Stay Review-Ready Between Cycles

Aurora turns one named framework request into a repeatable operating motion your team can maintain between audits, buyer reviews, and renewals.

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Scope the exact version
Start with the HIPAA version your reviewer or buyer already asked for so the record matches the request in front of you.
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Reuse the controls you already trust
Map overlapping requirements to the same governed control library instead of rebuilding the program around one framework.
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Keep proof current between cycles
Attach evidence with owners, freshness expectations, and reminders so the package stays current while the business keeps moving.
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Capture approvals and decisions
Keep policy approvals, exceptions, and review history linked to the same record so reviewers see the operating context, not just files.
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Hand off a clean reviewer package
Share structured access or export a scoped package with mappings, evidence context, and timestamps already intact.

Supported versions

Mapped Versions of HIPAA

Latest
45 CFR Part 164 (Subparts A, C, D, E) – current compilation
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Requirements
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Controls
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Evidence
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Tests
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Sources
14
Domains
Framework request

Don't See Your Framework?

If a framework, regulation, or customer requirement is blocking your deal, bring it. We scope feasibility, assess overlap with your existing program, and map a rollout path, usually in one call.

Step 1
Share the requirement

Name the framework, version, and review timeline so we confirm scope before anything else.

Step 2
We assess the overlap

Your existing controls, evidence, and mappings in Aurora are compared against the new requirement to quantify what carries over.

Step 3
Get a clear answer

Leave the call with a feasibility decision, rollout timeline, and next steps. Not a follow-up form.

Common questions

HIPAA Questions, Answered Plainly

Is Aurora a HIPAA compliance service?
Aurora helps you organize governance and export evidence artifacts reviewers can verify. Legal determinations and audit opinions remain your responsibility and your auditor's.
Can we export risk analysis evidence?
Yes. Export your risk register and remediation evidence trails tied to controls and governance.
Can we show training completion evidence?
Yes in higher tiers. Training exports can be generated and attached as evidence.
How do we handle vendor documentation?
Maintain vendor inventory and export due diligence outputs with requested artifacts (tiered).
Does Aurora store PHI?
Aurora is designed for governance artifacts and evidence. Configure your usage and integrations according to your data handling policies.
Can we start with manual evidence?
Yes. Manual uploads and mapping are supported, then automate evidence capture later.

Aurora does not guarantee certification, audit outcomes, or reviewer decisions. It organizes, tracks, and shares the evidence and mappings your team maintains.

Live walkthrough
See How HIPAA Maps to Controls in Aurora
Share the version your reviewer asked for. We will show how Aurora maps HIPAA into your existing control library, keeps evidence current, and gives reviewers a clean handoff.
15-minute walkthrough. No obligation. See Aurora applied to your workflow with the exact outputs reviewers receive. (No compliance guarantees.)