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Healthcare Technology and Cybersecurity Advisory Technology Risk Advisory for Healthcare Organizations.

Hospitals, health systems and physician groups face tightening HIPAA Security Rule expectations, aggressive ransomware targeting and vendor risk that outpaces internal IT bandwidth. MALA sequences remediation by regulatory exposure, before an audit forces the timeline. Start with a no-fee initial assessment.

HIPAA Security RuleEncryption & MFABusiness AssociatesRansomware ResilienceNo-Fee Initial Assessment
The challenge

Compliance done under audit pressure costs more.

A tighter Security Rule

The proposed update makes MFA and encryption required, not addressable.

Business associate risk

One unverified vendor with ePHI access can expose the organization.

Ransomware targeting

EHR downtime is a patient-safety issue, not just an IT outage.

Generalist blind spots

MSPs keep systems running but rarely evaluate HIPAA compliance.

Our approach

Benchmarked against today's rule and tomorrow's.

  1. 01

    Map

    Compare your environment to current and proposed HIPAA requirements.

  2. 02

    Verify

    Assess encryption and MFA across every system touching ePHI.

  3. 03

    Inventory

    Catalog and assess vendors with ePHI access.

  4. 04

    Test Resilience

    Review backups, segmentation and incident response.

  5. 05

    Sequence

    Order remediation by regulatory exposure.

How MALA helps

A Healthcare Technology Reality Assessment.

Security Rule gap map

Current state against current and proposed requirements.

Encryption & MFA review

Coverage and enforcement readiness across ePHI systems.

Business associate program

A defensible, ongoing BAA verification process.

Ransomware resilience

Backup integrity, segmentation and response readiness.

New technology review

Cloud, imaging and telehealth evaluated for compliance.

Remediation roadmap

Prioritized and sequenced by regulatory exposure.

Under the proposed rule, business associates face the same technical requirements as covered entities, verified annually.

By the numbers

Why this matters now.

$7.42Maverage cost of a healthcare data breachIBM Cost of a Data Breach 2025
Mid-2027OCR's target for the final HIPAA Security RuleHHS OCR
AnnualSecurity Risk Analysis and BAA verification under the proposed ruleProposed Security Rule
$0for your initial assessment. No obligation to move forwardNo-Fee Initial Assessment
Who it's for

Built for the people who own the decision.

  • Hospitals & Health SystemsReadiness for the updated Security Rule.
  • Physician GroupsCompliance guidance without a large internal team.
  • CIO / CISOEncryption, MFA and resilience gaps ranked by exposure.
  • Compliance & PrivacyBusiness associate verification that holds up to OCR.
  • IT Vendor ManagersA clear picture of every vendor touching ePHI.
The MALA model

Independent. Paid by providers, never by you.

Our services are sponsored through strategic referral agreements with 430+ technology solutions providers, never billed to you.

  • Unbiased recommendationsProviders in each category have similar compensation models, so your requirements drive the answer.
  • Paid only if you move forwardThe selected vendor compensates MALA, and only when you choose a recommended vendor.
  • No obligationYou are never required to move forward with any recommended vendor.
Common questions

What clients ask first.

What's changing in the Security Rule?

The addressable loophole goes away: MFA, encryption, annual risk analyses and vulnerability scanning become explicit.

Why is ransomware different in healthcare?

EHR downtime affects patient safety, and penalties, notification and litigation raise the cost.

What does it mean for business associates?

The same technical requirements as covered entities, plus annual verification of each relationship.

Why do generalist IT vendors fall short?

They focus on operations, not whether technology meets HIPAA's technical safeguards.

Engagement at a glance
Scope
Current HIPAA Security Rule plus OCR's 2027 direction
Focus
Encryption, MFA, vendors and ransomware resilience
Deliverable
Roadmap sequenced by regulatory exposure
Cost to you
No-fee initial assessment. Paid by providers, no obligation
Related reading

From the MALA blog

No-fee initial assessment

Request your no-fee Healthcare Technology Risk Assessment. No obligation.

We review your environment against HIPAA's current and proposed Security Rule, covering encryption, MFA and business associates.

No fee to you: MALA is paid by the provider only if you move forward with a provider we recommend. No obligation to do so.