SOC 2 Requirements for Healthcare

System and Organization Controls 2 guidance tailored to Healthcare. Align your controls, testing cadence, and evidence to avoid penalties.

Annual audit, Type I (point-in-time) or Type II (12-month period)Penalties: Loss of customer trust, failed sales, no certificationIndustries: 4

HIPAA violations average $1.5M in fines

PHI protection is paramount

Ransomware targeting healthcare specifically

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Required controls and tests

Testing cadence: Annual audit, Type I (point-in-time) or Type II (12-month period)

Evidence: Map findings to HIPAA, HITECH, HITRUST, SOC 2

Risk areas: penetration-testing, vciso-services, security-awareness-training

What to prepare

HIPAA audit notification

OCR investigation or inquiry

Adding telehealth capabilities

FAQs

Does SOC 2 apply to Healthcare?

AICPA framework for service organizations handling customer data It is commonly required or expected for Healthcare organizations.

How often should Healthcare companies test for SOC 2?

Annual audit, Type I (point-in-time) or Type II (12-month period)

What penalties are relevant for Healthcare?

Loss of customer trust, failed sales, no certification

Align testing, evidence, and remediation to your regulator and auditor expectations.