This paper briefly outlines how companies can use Amazon Web Services (AWS) to create HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)-compliant applications. We will focus on the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules for protecting Protected Health Information (PHI), how to use AWS to encrypt data in transit and at rest, and how AWS features can be used to meet HIPAA requirements for auditing, back-ups, and disaster recovery.
Architecting for HIPAA Security and Compliance on Amazon Web Services
