As Community Health Centers (CHCs) expand their use of video for patient education, staff training, outreach, and internal communication, they face growing risks associated with HIPAA non-compliance. Video that includes protected health information (PHI) whether through patient faces, audio cues, or screen-shared data must be managed with the same rigor as other forms of ePHI.
Yet many CHCs still rely on unsecured platforms due to limited budgets and staffing, exposing them to costly penalties and reputational harm. Even one unredacted video can trigger severe consequences under HIPAA’s enforcement tiers.
This whitepaper provides healthcare administrators and compliance officers with a practical roadmap for assessing and implementing HIPAA-compliant video practices. It explores the unique operational challenges CHCs face and details what a secure, compliant video platform should include such as encryption, access control, audit logs, redaction, and administrative safeguards.
This whitepaper answers key questions such as: