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Compliance Guidance

Regulatory Frameworks

HealthCloud is built for regulated healthcare environments. Every framework below applies directly to AI-powered clinical applications built on our platform.

HIPAAFDA SaMDSOC 2 Type IIISO 27001TEFCA QHIN
SaMD

FDA Software as a Medical Device

SaMD

The FDA regulates AI/ML systems that are intended to diagnose, treat, prevent, or mitigate a disease or condition as Software as a Medical Device (SaMD). The key determination is whether the software output drives clinical decision-making.

Device classification under 21 CFR Part 892 or relevant classification regulation

Software Description Document (SDD) describing system architecture and intended use

Algorithm Change Protocol (ACP) for continuous learning systems (Pre-Specs/iSAP)

Clinical validation study with representative patient population

Post-market surveillance plan and performance monitoring

Cybersecurity documentation per FDA 2023 Cybersecurity Guidance

HIPAA

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

HIPAA

HIPAA requires covered entities and business associates to protect the privacy, security, and availability of PHI. The Security Rule mandates administrative, physical, and technical safeguards for electronic PHI (ePHI).

PHI encrypted at rest using AES-256 across all storage systems

PHI encrypted in transit using TLS 1.3 minimum on all API connections

Multi-factor authentication required for all PHI-touching user accounts

HIPAA audit logs maintained with 180-day minimum retention (HealthCloud: 7 years)

Business Associate Agreements (BAA) in place with all PHI-processing vendors

Breach notification procedures documented and tested annually

Minimum necessary access principle enforced via RBAC on all data access

Annual HIPAA Security Risk Assessment completed and documented

All 8 controls verified as of March 2026 in HealthCloud production environment.

SOC

SOC 2 Type II

SOC 2

SOC 2 Type II is an audited attestation covering the AICPA Trust Services Criteria: Security, Availability, Processing Integrity, Confidentiality, and Privacy. HealthCloud maintains an annual Type II audit covering all five criteria.

CC6: Logical and Physical Access Controls — user provisioning, MFA, least privilege

CC7: System Operations — monitoring, incident response, change management

CC8: Change Management — SDLC controls, code review, deployment gates

A1: Availability — 99.9% uptime SLA, disaster recovery, capacity planning

PI1: Processing Integrity — data completeness, accuracy validation, error handling

Report available under NDA to qualified enterprise customers. Contact enterprise@healthcloud.ai.

ISO

ISO/IEC 27001:2022

ISO 27001

ISO 27001 is the international standard for Information Security Management Systems (ISMS). HealthCloud aligns its security controls to the ISO 27001:2022 Annex A framework, providing international customers with a recognized security baseline beyond US-specific frameworks.

A.5 Organizational controls — security policies, roles, threat intelligence

A.8 Technological controls — endpoint security, network segmentation, vulnerability management

A.12 Operations security — logging, monitoring, operational procedures

A.14 Supplier relationships — third-party risk, supply chain security

A.18 Compliance — legal, regulatory, and contractual requirements mapping

TEFCA

Trusted Exchange Framework & Common Agreement

TEFCA / QHIN

TEFCA establishes a universal governance framework for nationwide health information exchange under ONC oversight. Qualified Health Information Networks (QHINs) are the certified on-ramps. HealthCloud has achieved QHIN designation, enabling developers to access the national network through a single API.

QHIN designation under ONC-approved TEFCA governance framework

FHIR R4 queries supported: Individual Access Services, Treatment, Payment, Operations, Public Health

Patient matching via TEFCA-compliant identity resolution (no demographic data exposure)

Trust bundle adherence for cross-QHIN query routing

Mandatory participation for payers by January 2027 (CMS Final Rule)

HealthCloud's QHIN connection enables developers to access 90%+ of US patient records without separate network agreements.

Compliance Documentation Downloads

Enterprise customers receive a full documentation package on request. All documents are UI-only demo links.

FDA SaMD Documentation Template

5.6 MB PDF

HIPAA Security Risk Assessment

2.4 MB PDF

SOC 2 Type II Audit Report

8.1 MB PDF

ISO 27001 Alignment Summary

1.8 MB PDF

TEFCA Participation Guide

1.2 MB PDF

Questions about compliance?

Our compliance team has supported 75+ health system deployments across HIPAA, FDA, SOC 2, and TEFCA. We can help you understand what applies to your use case.