Healthcare Provider Migrates to HIPAA-Compliant Cloud
The Challenge
The network, operating 5 clinics and a 200-bed hospital, had infrastructure problems. Their 10-year-old data center required $2M in upgrades, couldn't scale for growing EHR demands, and had experienced 3 outages in the past year.
The board approved cloud migration but with non-negotiable requirements: zero patient data exposure during migration, maintained HIPAA compliance, and no disruption to clinical operations.
50TB of patient data, 45 applications, and 24/7 clinical operations made this a high-stakes migration. Previous smaller migrations had caused downtime that impacted patient care.
Our Approach
HIPAA Cloud Architecture
Month 1Designed HIPAA-compliant AWS architecture with encryption, segmentation, and compliance controls. Established BAA with AWS.
Application Assessment
Month 2Evaluated 45 applications for cloud readiness. Identified migration patterns (rehost, refactor, replace) for each.
Phased Data Migration
Month 3-6Migrated data using encrypted transfer with validation at each stage. Maintained parallel operations for rollback capability.
Cutover & Optimization
Month 7Executed final cutover during planned maintenance window. Optimized performance and decommissioned on-premises systems.
Solution Overview
HIPAA-compliant AWS migration including encrypted data transfer, BAA coordination, compliance controls, disaster recovery, and 24/7 monitoring setup.
The Results
Business Impact
"Migrating patient data to the cloud seemed risky. PlatOps made it seamless and we're now more secure than ever."
CCISO, regional healthcare networkRegional Healthcare Network
"Our disaster recovery is now in a different region. We sleep better knowing patient data is protected."
CCEO, regional healthcare networkRegional Healthcare Network
Key Takeaways
- Cloud can be more secure than on-premises with proper architecture
- Phased migration with rollback capability is essential for healthcare
- BAA chain must be complete for HIPAA compliance
- Clinical workflow impact must drive migration timing
Key Outcome
Technologies Used
Compliance Frameworks
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