HIPAA risk analysis basics

A security risk analysis identifies risks to ePHI confidentiality, integrity, and availability and informs which safeguards you implement.

Core steps

1. Identify where ePHI lives and flows
2. Identify threats and vulnerabilities
3. Assess current controls
4. Determine likelihood and impact
5. Document risk levels and remediation plans
6. Review periodically and after major changes

A risk analysis is living documentation—not a PDF you run once for a binder.