- HIPAA, and any state/local privacy laws such as the New York SHIELD Act, apply from the outset to all Buffalo healthcare software vendors.
- The rapidly maturing Buffalo healthcare innovation ecosystem requires privacy-first, state-of-the-art software from day one.
- HIPAA violations carry steep civil penalties of up to $1.5 million per year, and possible further legal liability under state law.
- Hospitals, health insurers and investors in Buffalo expect healthcare vendors to deliver HIPAA-compliant, audit-ready software.
