HIPAA Gap Analysis

Assess HIPAA compliance across all five rule areas, identify 32 control gaps, and generate a prioritized remediation plan with compliance scoring and audit r...

Assess your organization's HIPAA compliance posture across all five rule areas — Administrative Safeguards, Physical Safeguards, Technical Safeguards, Privacy Rule, and Breach Notification Rule. Covers all 32 control areas required for covered entities and business associates. Produces a gap report with compliance score, identified deficiencies, and a prioritized remediation roadmap.

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Usage

json

{
  "tool": "hipaa_gap_analysis",
  "input": {
    "organization_name": "Sunrise Health Clinic",
    "organization_type": "Covered Entity",
    "entity_size": "Small",
    "services_provided": ["Primary Care", "Telehealth", "Lab Services"],
    "phi_volume": "Medium",
    "phi_types": ["Medical Records", "Billing Information", "Lab Results"],
    "workforce_size": 45,
    "locations_count": 3,
    "cloud_services": true,
    "third_party_vendors": true,
    "mobile_devices": true,
    "security_officer_assigned": true,
    "workforce_training": false,
    "access_management": true,
    "contingency_plan": false,
    "incident_response": false,
    "risk_assessment_conducted": true,
    "business_associate_agreements": true,
    "facility_access_controls": true,
    "workstation_use_controls": false,
    "device_media_controls": false,
    "access_control_systems": true,
    "audit_controls": false,
    "integrity_controls": false,
    "transmission_security": true,
    "privacy_officer_assigned": true,
    "notice_of_privacy_practices": true,
    "patient_rights_procedures": true,
    "minimum_necessary_procedures": false,
    "complaints_process": true,
    "breach_notification_procedures": false,
    "breach_risk_assessment": false
  }
}

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Parameters

All fields are required.

Organization Profile

Field	Type	Description
organization_name	string	Name of the organization being assessed
organization_type	string	e.g., Covered Entity, Business Associate, Hybrid Entity
entity_size	string	Small, Medium, Large
services_provided	array of strings	List of healthcare services offered
phi_volume	string	Volume of PHI handled: Low, Medium, High
phi_types	array of strings	Types of PHI: e.g., Medical Records, Billing Information, Lab Results, Mental Health Records
workforce_size	integer	Total number of employees/contractors
locations_count	integer	Number of physical locations
cloud_services	boolean	Whether cloud services are used to store/process PHI
third_party_vendors	boolean	Whether third-party vendors have access to PHI
mobile_devices	boolean	Whether mobile devices are used to access PHI

Administrative Safeguards

Field	Type	Description
security_officer_assigned	boolean	Designated Security Officer in place
workforce_training	boolean	Regular HIPAA workforce training conducted
access_management	boolean	Formal access management procedures exist
contingency_plan	boolean	Data backup and disaster recovery plan exists
incident_response	boolean	Security incident response procedures in place
risk_assessment_conducted	boolean	Formal risk assessment has been conducted
business_associate_agreements	boolean	BAAs executed with all relevant vendors

Physical Safeguards

Field	Type	Description
facility_access_controls	boolean	Physical access controls for facilities with PHI
workstation_use_controls	boolean	Workstation use and security policies in place
device_media_controls	boolean	Controls for hardware/media containing PHI

Technical Safeguards

Field	Type	Description
access_control_systems	boolean	Technical access controls (unique user IDs, auto-logoff, etc.)
audit_controls	boolean	Audit logs for PHI access and activity
integrity_controls	boolean	Controls to ensure PHI is not improperly altered or destroyed
transmission_security	boolean	Encryption/security for PHI in transit

Privacy Rule

Field	Type	Description
privacy_officer_assigned	boolean	Designated Privacy Officer in place
notice_of_privacy_practices	boolean	NPP distributed and acknowledged
patient_rights_procedures	boolean	Procedures for patient access, amendment, and accounting
minimum_necessary_procedures	boolean	Minimum necessary standard applied to PHI use/disclosure
complaints_process	boolean	Process for receiving and handling privacy complaints

Breach Notification Rule

Field	Type	Description
breach_notification_procedures	boolean	Breach notification procedures documented
breach_risk_assessment	boolean	Process for conducting breach risk assessment in place

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What You Get

• Overall HIPAA compliance score — percentage and maturity rating
• Rule-by-rule gap breakdown — Administrative, Physical, Technical, Privacy, Breach Notification
• Control deficiency list — exactly which of the 32 controls are gaps
• Risk-prioritized remediation plan — Immediate (0–30 days), Short-term (30–90 days), Long-term (90+ days)
• Regulatory exposure summary — potential penalty tiers based on identified gaps (Tier 1–4)
• Audit readiness rating — how prepared the organization is for an OCR audit

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Example Output

json

{
  "organization": "Sunrise Health Clinic",
  "overall_score": 62,
  "compliance_rating": "Partial Compliance",
  "audit_readiness": "Moderate Risk",
  "rule_scores": {
    "administrative_safeguards": { "score": 71, "gaps": 2 },
    "physical_safeguards": { "score": 33, "gaps": 2 },
    "technical_safeguards": { "score": 50, "gaps": 2 },
    "privacy_rule": { "score": 80, "gaps": 1 },
    "breach_notification": { "score": 0, "gaps": 2 }
  },
  "critical_gaps": [
    "No breach notification procedures — OCR Tier 3/4 penalty exposure",
    "No breach risk assessment process — required for all incidents",
    "Workstation use controls absent — PHI exposure risk at endpoints",
    "No audit controls — inability to detect or prove unauthorized access"
  ],
  "immediate_actions": [
    "Document and implement breach notification procedures (7 days)",
    "Deploy workstation lock/encryption policy (14 days)",
    "Enable audit logging on all systems accessing PHI (7 days)"
  ],
  "penalty_exposure": "Tier 3 — Willful Neglect (up to $50,000 per violation)"
}

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API Reference

Base URL: https://portal.toolweb.in/apis/compliance/hipaa-gap-analysis

Endpoint	Method	Description
/hipaa-analysis	POST	Run full HIPAA gap assessment

Authentication: Pass your API key as X-API-Key header or mcp_api_key argument via MCP.

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Pricing

Plan	Daily Limit	Monthly Limit	Price
Free	5 / day	50 / month	$0
Developer	20 / day	500 / month	$39
Professional	200 / day	5,000 / month	$99
Enterprise	100,000 / day	1,000,000 / month	$299

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