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We build and maintain the whole program, not just the technology." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Are you a Business Associate under HIPAA?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Yes. Any MSP with administrative access to systems that store or transmit PHI is a Business Associate. We sign BAAs with every healthcare client and carry the required cyber liability coverage. If your current IT provider won't sign one, that's a serious HIPAA violation on both sides." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "How do you handle ransomware risk in a clinical environment?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Layered defense — hardened M365 tenants, EDR on every endpoint, immutable backups tested monthly, network segmentation between clinical and administrative systems, and 24/7 SOC monitoring. 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