HIPAA Compliant PDF Generation

Secure, compliant document processing for healthcare organizations

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HIPAA Compliant

PDFLayer.pro meets all HIPAA requirements for handling Protected Health Information (PHI)

What is HIPAA Compliance?

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requires specific safeguards to protect patient health information. Our HIPAA-compliant PDF generation ensures:

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    Data Encryption: All data transmitted and processed is encrypted using AES-256
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    Access Controls: Strict authentication and authorization mechanisms
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    Audit Logging: Complete audit trails for all document processing
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    Data Minimization: Only necessary data is processed and stored
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    Secure Disposal: Automatic secure deletion of temporary data

HIPAA Security Features

Technical Safeguards

  • • End-to-end encryption (TLS 1.3)
  • • Encrypted data at rest (AES-256)
  • • Secure API key management
  • • Automatic session timeout
  • • Secure memory handling
  • • Input validation and sanitization

Administrative Safeguards

  • • Role-based access controls
  • • Comprehensive audit logging
  • • Data breach response procedures
  • • Staff security training
  • • Business Associate Agreements
  • • Risk assessment protocols

HIPAA-Compliant API Usage

When processing PHI (Protected Health Information), enable HIPAA mode in your API requests:

{
  "source": "<h1>Patient Report</h1><p>Patient data...</p>",
  "options": {
    "hipaa_compliant": true,
    "format": "A4",
    "protection": {
      "user_password": "secure_password",
      "no_print": true,
      "no_copy": true
    },
    "watermark": {
      "text": "CONFIDENTIAL - PHI",
      "opacity": 0.3
    }
  }
}

💡 Note: HIPAA mode automatically disables certain features that could pose compliance risks, such as external JavaScript execution and unsecured webhooks.

HIPAA Mode Restrictions

When HIPAA compliance is enabled, certain features are automatically restricted:

❌ Disabled Features

  • • External JavaScript execution
  • • Unsecured webhook URLs (HTTP)
  • • Unencrypted S3 storage
  • • Third-party CSS from external URLs
  • • Debug/sandbox mode

✅ Enhanced Security

  • • Automatic PDF password protection
  • • Forced HTTPS for all external requests
  • • Extended audit logging
  • • Memory encryption during processing
  • • Immediate temporary file deletion

Business Associate Agreement (BAA)

Healthcare organizations require a signed Business Associate Agreement before processing PHI. We provide enterprise-grade BAAs for qualifying customers.

BAA Includes:

  • • Data processing limitations and safeguards
  • • Incident response and breach notification procedures
  • • Data retention and disposal requirements
  • • Audit and monitoring obligations
  • • Liability and indemnification terms

Need HIPAA Compliance for Your Organization?

Contact our compliance team to enable HIPAA features and discuss your specific requirements.

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