Serving healthcare technology companies nationwide
The fastest path to HIPAA and SOC 2 — one clear program, nationwide.
We help healthcare startups design controls, fix gaps, collect evidence, train their teams, manage vendors, and prepare for an independent SOC 2 audit—without building a compliance department from scratch.
No pressure. You'll leave with a recommended scope, realistic timeline, and budget range.
Combined readiness
HIPAA + SOC 2 · 3 urgent tasks · week 6 of 12
Two frameworks should not mean two disconnected projects.
Most healthcare startups need HIPAA for their customers and SOC 2 for their pipeline — and end up running both the hard way.
Duplicate work, twice the drag
Running HIPAA and SOC 2 as separate projects means duplicate policies, duplicate evidence requests, and founder time burned twice on the same controls.
Generic checklists miss healthcare
Off-the-shelf templates skip PHI data flows, BAA coverage, minimum-necessary rules, and the vendor risks that actually matter to healthcare buyers.
Software alone can't implement
A monitoring platform can flag a gap, but it cannot make operational decisions, write your procedures, or implement controls. Someone still has to do the work.
From uncertainty to audit-ready evidence.
Five phases, one accountable team. Every phase names what we do and what your team is responsible for.
Discover
Week 1
Interviews, systems, data flows, vendors, and contracts. Your part: make key people available for a small number of focused sessions.
Assess
Weeks 1–3
HIPAA risk analysis and SOC 2 readiness assessment mapped into one control library. Your part: answer questions and grant read access where agreed.
Remediate
Weeks 3–9
Highest-risk gaps first — technical and operational — with clear owners and due dates. Your part: your team executes changes in its own systems with our guidance.
Validate
Weeks 7–11
Evidence collected, quality-reviewed, and dry-run tested against auditor expectations. Your part: respond to evidence requests within agreed windows.
Maintain
Ongoing
Reviews, training, access checks, and renewal planning on a standing calendar. Your part: keep owners assigned and show up to quarterly reviews.
The flagship program: Healthcare Trust Launch.
One coordinated engagement covering HIPAA readiness and SOC 2 readiness, built for healthcare SaaS and medical AI companies.
Healthcare Trust Launch
Healthcare SaaS, medical AI, digital health, telehealth, and healthcare infrastructure startups that need both frameworks.
$14,500 implementation
+ $1,250/month ongoing
Plus the independent CPA audit fee, quoted separately. $1,500 discount for annual prepayment of the ongoing service.
Target: 8–14 weeks
Timelines are targets, for HIPAA readiness and SOC 2 Type 1 readiness, assuming a functioning cloud environment and responses within two business days; a Type 2 report additionally requires a 3–12 month observation period plus audit and reporting time.
Included
- Everything in HIPAA Foundations
- Everything in SOC 2 Readiness
- Unified control library mapping HIPAA safeguards to SOC 2 controls
- Deduplicated evidence plan
- Healthcare data-flow and subprocessor review
- BAA coverage review for cloud and SaaS vendors
- Minimum-necessary and access-control workflow
- + 9 more — see full inclusions
Most of what HIPAA requires and most of what a SOC 2 auditor tests overlap: access control, risk analysis, training, vendor management, incident response, logging, and change management. We build one control library, fix each gap once, and reuse the evidence for both frameworks.
The program runs on a weekly cadence with a shared channel, an executive dashboard, and a named lead. At the end you get an audit-ready evidence binder, a coordinated introduction to an independent CPA firm, and a maintenance calendar — not a folder of templates.
Twelve capabilities, one program.
Everything a healthcare compliance program actually needs to operate — implemented with you, not dropped on you.
Risk analysis
A documented HIPAA security risk analysis and a living risk register — the anchor of the whole program.
Framework mapping
HIPAA safeguards and SOC 2 criteria mapped to one control set so work is done once.
Policy management
Customized policies with owners, approvals, versions, and staff acknowledgment.
Technical safeguards
MFA, encryption, logging, backups, and endpoint coverage reviewed and remediated.
Workforce training
Role-based HIPAA and security-awareness training with tracked completion.
Vendor & BAA management
Every vendor that touches PHI inventoried, risk-rated, and covered by a BAA.
Evidence management
Evidence requested, quality-checked, versioned, and organized for the audit.
Access reviews
Quarterly access reviews and a joiner/mover/leaver process that holds up under audit.
Incident response
Playbooks, an incident log, and breach-notification workflows ready before you need them.
Audit coordination
Scoping, CPA introductions, request management, and exception support through report issuance.
Trust Center
A customer-facing page for your security posture and NDA-gated documents.
Ongoing monitoring
A standing calendar of reviews and refreshes so readiness never decays.
What you can expect.
Defensible outcomes we stand behind — not guarantees no honest provider can make.
- One prioritized implementation plan across both frameworks
- Fewer duplicate requests across HIPAA and SOC 2
- Clear ownership and evidence for each control
- A structured handoff to an independent CPA auditor
- An ongoing calendar for maintaining readiness
We do not guarantee a clean audit report, zero violations, or a fixed completion date — no legitimate provider can. We do commit to a clear scope, named owners, honest status reporting, and doing the work alongside you.
How the options compare.
Four common ways to approach HIPAA and SOC 2, compared honestly.
| DIY templates | Software-only platform | Traditional consultant | ClearCompliance managed program | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Custom scope for your company | No | Typically limited | Included | Included |
| Hands-on remediation guidance | No | Varies by provider | Included | Included |
| Healthcare-specific expertise | No | Varies by provider | Varies by provider | Included |
| Evidence quality review | No | Typically limited | Included | Included |
| Independent audit coordination | No | Varies by provider | Varies by provider | Included |
| Ongoing operation after readiness | No | Included | Typically limited | Included |
| Transparent starting price | Included | Varies by provider | Rarely | Included |
Category descriptions are general; individual providers vary. Compare actual scopes before choosing.
The 12-week readiness plan.
Readiness is the part we manage together. The SOC 2 examination itself is performed afterward by an independent CPA firm.
Week 1
Kickoff & discovery
Stakeholder interviews, systems, data flows, vendors, workforce, and contracts.
Deliverables: Project plan, responsibility matrix, system inventory.
Model 12-week plan for combined HIPAA + SOC 2 readiness. Actual timelines depend on client responsiveness, system complexity, existing control maturity, remediation effort, and auditor availability. A SOC 2 Type 2 report additionally requires a 3–12 month observation window plus audit and reporting time.
Frequently asked questions
Is HIPAA a certification?
No. HIPAA has no official government-recognized private certification, and HHS does not endorse any certification product. What we deliver is a documented HIPAA compliance program, an independent readiness assessment, and the evidence to support it. Your organization remains responsible for its legal obligations.
Who issues the SOC 2 report?
An independent, qualified CPA firm — never ClearCompliance. SOC 2 is an attestation examination. We prepare you, coordinate the audit, and support you through it, and we preserve the auditor's independence throughout.
How much does the program cost?
Starting prices are public: HIPAA Foundations from $4,500, SOC 2 Readiness from $9,500, and the combined Healthcare Trust Launch from $14,500, each plus ongoing service. The independent CPA audit fee is always quoted separately by the audit firm. Scope — employees, environments, and existing maturity — changes the final price. See pricing for full inclusions.
How long does it take?
Target readiness timelines: 4–8 weeks for HIPAA Foundations, 6–12 weeks for SOC 2 readiness, and 8–14 weeks for the combined program — assuming prompt client participation. These are targets, not guarantees. A SOC 2 Type 2 report additionally requires a 3–12 month observation window plus the CPA firm's audit and reporting time.
Is the CPA audit fee included?
No, and it never should be from any readiness provider. The examination is performed by an independent CPA firm that quotes its own fee. We introduce you to qualified firms and coordinate the process, but the engagement and fee are directly between you and the auditor.
We already use a compliance platform. Can you work with it?
Yes. If you already run Vanta, Drata, or a similar tool, we work inside it rather than making you migrate. The gap most teams have is not software — it's decisions, remediation, and evidence quality, which is exactly what we do.
Does company size matter?
Published prices cover up to 50 employees and one production environment. Larger teams and multi-environment architectures are welcome — they move to custom pricing after a short discovery call, and the delivery approach is the same.
What happens after we're audit-ready?
Readiness decays without operation. Our Continuous Compliance service runs the standing program — monthly control health, quarterly access and vendor reviews, annual HIPAA risk-analysis refresh, training campaigns, and renewal planning — so next year's audit is routine rather than a scramble.
Know your real compliance scope before you spend.
In 30 minutes, we'll identify the frameworks, likely gaps, timeline, and delivery model that fit your company.