ePHI access controls
Protected health information reachable only by the people who actually need it, nobody else.

Microsoft 365 is not HIPAA compliant out of the box. Nothing is. Compliance comes from how it is configured, who can access data, how that data is handled, and how it is monitored. We set all of that up for you.
HIPAA isn't one setting. It's a handful of things working together, access rules, encryption, monitoring, documentation, and most environments have at least one of them half-finished without realizing it.
Most of this work starts the same way: find out what's missing before promising anything's fixed. Here's what's included once you bring us in.
an honest look at where your current setup stands against the requirement, not a passed/failed checklist.
Authentication enforced specifically around ePHI, not applied as an afterthought.
Rules built around protected health information, tested against how your team works.
A consistent standard across every device, personal or company owned.
Set up once, run on schedule, reviewed by someone who knows what they're looking at.
Written, tested, and ready, not drafted the week after something already went wrong.
HIPAA gaps rarely show up until someone’s checking. XDuce and DEV IT build your Microsoft 365 setup around protected health information, then keep it reviewed and documented, so you’re ready for an audit before one is announced.
We start from NIST controls, a common backbone for HIPAA-aligned setups, so your configuration follows a recognized structure.
Rules are built around protected health information itself, not a general data policy with a HIPAA label on it.
XDuce leads compliance strategy and DEV IT handles technical configuration, so neither side is stretched thin.
We work to CMMI Level 5 and ISO 27001 standards, so how we handle your environment can be checked, not just promised.
Settings are reviewed on an ongoing basis and documentation stays current, not assembled the week a review is announced.
A written plan exists before you need it, so a bad day doesn’t turn into a worse week.
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No. Microsoft 365 can support HIPAA, but compliance depends on how it’s configured. Access controls, data loss prevention, and audit logging all need setting up for ePHI, and the license alone doesn’t cover them.
Typically multi-factor authentication, access controls limited to ePHI, data loss prevention, device compliance through Intune, audit logging, and a written incident response plan. XDuce and DEV IT configure and document these around NIST controls, then keep them reviewed.
With a gap assessment. We check your MFA enforcement, DLP policies, and endpoint compliance against HIPAA and NIST requirements, then hand you a prioritized list, so real gaps get fixed before an audit finds them.
No. A BAA is a necessary legal step with Microsoft, but it doesn’t configure anything. Your setup still has to deliver what the BAA assumes, and that’s the part we build and document.
Gaps get flagged, usually with a remediation timeline attached. Being ready beforehand is far easier, with current documentation and settings reviewed at least annually, or sooner when your environment changes or new ePHI handling starts.