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Your HIPAA security program, built around your practice.

For new practices and established ones whose policies need retooling. Answer guided questions once, and turn them into 12 tailored policies and plans that describe how your practice really protects patient information.

Why written policies matter

The Security Rule doesn’t just ask whether you protect patient information. It requires you to document how, and to keep that documentation current.

Policies are required

Covered entities must implement written policies and procedures for the Security Rule standards and retain them for six years, under 45 CFR §164.316.

Generic templates fall short

Policies that don’t match your actual systems, staff and vendors are a red flag in any review. They need to describe how your practice really works.

Decisions must be recorded

For each addressable safeguard, you must document what you implemented, what alternative you chose, or why it isn’t reasonable for your practice.

Choose how much help you want

All three options use the same questionnaire, so you can start free and step up without redoing your answers.

Option 1

Guided questionnaire

For practices that want to organize their program information themselves.

Free

No account or payment required

  • Plain-language questions, each fact asked once
  • Policy data summary showing what each document will say
  • Missing-information report and decisions log
  • Save your progress file and come back anytime
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Option 2

Documentation package

For practices that answer the questions and want the documents done right.

$799one time

Everything in the free questionnaire, plus:

  • 12 security program documents generated from your answers
  • Conceptual architecture and ePHI data-flow diagrams based on your answers
  • 20-minute call to walk through your documents
  • Full $799 credited toward Option 3 if you upgrade within 60 days

Documents are generated from your answers as submitted. This option does not include a review or validation by NBT Systems; you are responsible for the accuracy of your answers. Reports and documents are drafted with AI assistance from your answers, using NBT Systems templates.

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Option 3

NBT Systems-guided build

For practices that want professionals to build the program with them.

Starting at$3,500

Introductory price for practices up to 20 staff. Larger practices quoted.

  • Review of your answers and validation of your safeguards by an NBT Systems professional
  • Validated architecture and data-flow diagrams built with your team
  • Fully remote working sessions with your team
  • Tailored policies, roles and addressable-safeguard decisions
  • Adoption support: review, signatures and rollout
  • Discounted baseline Security Risk Assessment when bundled
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The 12 documents in your program

The documentation package and guided build produce a complete, practice-specific set. Both also include conceptual architecture and data-flow diagrams, plus validated versions in the guided build.

  1. Information Security Policy
  2. Risk Analysis & Risk Management Plan
  3. Workforce Security & Training Policy
  4. Incident Response Plan
  5. Business Associate Agreement
  6. Audit Controls & Access Management Policy
  7. Media & Device Disposal Policy
  8. System Security Plan
  9. Contingency & Data Backup Plan
  10. Workstation Use & Security Policy
  11. Facility Access Control & Remote Work Policy
  12. Notice of Privacy Practices

Questions practices ask

How long does the questionnaire take?

Most small practices need two to three hours, which can be split across several sittings. A checklist at the start tells you what to gather first so the questions go quickly.

What if we don’t know an answer?

Leave it blank. Everything missing appears in your missing-information report. Documentation packages are generated exactly as answered, so blanks become placeholders for you to complete; in a guided build, NBT Systems works through open items with you.

How are the documents prepared?

Documentation packages are drafted with AI assistance from the answers in your progress file, using NBT Systems templates. They are not reviewed or validated, so their accuracy depends on your answers, and diagrams are conceptual, based on what you describe. In the NBT Systems-guided build, a professional reviews your answers, validates your safeguards and diagrams, and finalizes the documents with you.

Are the documents ready to sign?

They’re tailored drafts ready for your review. Your leadership adopts and signs them. We recommend having counsel review the Notice of Privacy Practices and Business Associate Agreement.

Does this replace a risk assessment?

No. The program build gives you policies; the Security Risk Assessment evaluates your risks and safeguards. New programs should finish with a baseline assessment.

Is my patient information involved?

No. The questionnaire describes your practice, people, systems and vendors. Please don’t enter patient information anywhere.

Get your security program on paper, the right way.

Free to start. Expert help when you want it.

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