Protect patient health information and avoid costly penalties. Expert HIPAA risk assessments, policy development, technical safeguards, and ongoing compliance monitoring for Texas healthcare providers and business associates.
HIPAA applies to any organization that creates, receives, maintains, or transmits Protected Health Information — and their vendors.
Physicians, specialists, clinics, and group practices of all sizes.
General dentistry, orthodontics, oral surgery, and dental specialists.
Therapists, counselors, psychiatrists, and behavioral health organizations.
Retail pharmacies, compounding pharmacies, and pharmacy benefit managers.
Health plans, HMOs, employer-sponsored health plans, and Medicare/Medicaid.
IT providers, billing services, EHR vendors, and any vendor accessing PHI.
Home health aides, visiting nurses, and telehealth service providers.
Clinical laboratories, imaging centers, and diagnostic testing facilities.
HIPAA requires administrative, physical, and technical safeguards to protect PHI. Segler.Net implements all three.
The HHS Office for Civil Rights actively enforces HIPAA. Penalties scale with the level of culpability — from unknowing violations to willful neglect.
Per violation:
$100 – $50,000
Annual cap:
Up to $25,000/year
Covered entity did not know and could not have known of the violation.
Per violation:
$1,000 – $50,000
Annual cap:
Up to $100,000/year
Violation due to reasonable cause, not willful neglect.
Per violation:
$10,000 – $50,000
Annual cap:
Up to $250,000/year
Willful neglect but violation corrected within 30 days.
Per violation:
$50,000+
Annual cap:
Up to $1.9M/year
Willful neglect and violation not corrected within 30 days.
Criminal penalties can also apply — up to $250,000 in fines and 10 years imprisonment for the most serious violations involving intentional misuse of PHI.
A proven, systematic approach to achieving and maintaining HIPAA compliance for Texas healthcare organizations.
Comprehensive HIPAA Security Risk Analysis identifying all PHI, vulnerabilities, and gaps across your environment.
Create required HIPAA policies, procedures, and documentation tailored to your organization.
Implement encryption, access controls, audit logging, and other required technical safeguards.
HIPAA awareness training for all workforce members who access or handle PHI.
Continuous monitoring, annual risk assessments, and policy updates to maintain compliance.
Texas SB 2610, effective September 1, 2025, provides a legal safe harbor from punitive damages in data breach lawsuits for Texas businesses that implement a recognized cybersecurity framework — including HIPAA.
If your healthcare organization is already HIPAA compliant, you may automatically qualify for SB 2610 safe harbor protection — shielding you from punitive damages in the event of a breach lawsuit.
Learn About SB 2610 Safe HarborHIPAA-compliant covered entities and business associates may automatically qualify for SB 2610 safe harbor protection.
Safe harbor shields your organization from punitive damages in breach-related lawsuits — potentially saving millions.
The law applies to Texas businesses with fewer than 250 employees — most small healthcare practices qualify.
You must be able to demonstrate your HIPAA compliance program was in place before a breach occurs.
Straight answers to what Texas healthcare providers and business associates ask most about HIPAA compliance.
Have a HIPAA question specific to your practice?
Our San Antonio compliance experts work with Texas healthcare providers daily — no obligation to ask.
Healthcare organizations often need to satisfy multiple frameworks. Segler.Net helps you achieve them efficiently — often with shared controls and documentation.
Healthcare providers that accept card payments must also maintain PCI-DSS compliance. Many controls overlap with HIPAA technical safeguards.
PCI-DSS GuideHealthcare organizations working with the Department of Defense or VA may also need CMMC certification for handling CUI.
CMMC GuideNIST 800-171 shares many security controls with HIPAA technical safeguards — achieving both together is highly efficient.
NIST 800-171 GuideHIPAA-compliant Texas healthcare organizations may automatically qualify for SB 2610 safe harbor from punitive breach damages.
SB 2610 GuideStart with a free risk assessment. We'll evaluate your current PHI environment and give you a clear, prioritized compliance roadmap.