HIPAA-Compliant CRM & Patient Portal Development
Secure Messaging, Audit Logs, and Access Controls Built Right
Custom patient portals and healthcare CRMs with end-to-end encryption, role-based access controls, and full audit trail compliance -- built on modern infrastructure.
A HIPAA-compliant patient portal is a web app that lets patients securely access their health records, message their providers, and book appointments -- while enforcing encryption, role-based access controls, and the immutable audit logs the HIPAA Security Rule actually requires. A compliant CRM adds the provider side: managing patient relationships, scheduling, and clinical workflows without exposing protected health information in the process.
Your Current Site May Be a Liability
Common gaps we find in nearly every audit.
What Your Website Could Look Like
Custom-designed for your industry. No templates. No stock photos.
How We Build This Right
Every safeguard, built in from Day 1.
AES-256 Encryption at Rest & TLS 1.3 in Transit
Every database field holding PHI is encrypted with AES-256. All API and browser connections require TLS 1.3 minimum. Plaintext PHI never touches disk or wire -- period.
Immutable Audit Logs
Every time PHI is accessed, modified, or exported, the system writes a log entry to an append-only audit table: timestamp, user ID, IP address, action taken, and which fields were touched. Nobody can alter or delete those logs. Not even admins.
Granular Role-Based Access Controls
Supabase Row-Level Security policies push minimum necessary access enforcement down to the database layer itself. Clinicians, billing staff, front desk, and patients each see exactly what their role requires -- nothing more.
Secure Messaging with Read Receipts
Patient-provider messaging runs over encrypted channels with automatic session expiry. Messages are stored encrypted, and every read event gets logged for audit purposes.
BAA-Covered Infrastructure Stack
Every vendor in the stack -- hosting, database, email, SMS -- signs a Business Associate Agreement before we integrate them. If a vendor won't sign a BAA, we swap them out for one that will.
Automated Access Reviews & Anomaly Detection
Scheduled reports flag access patterns worth looking at: after-hours PHI queries, bulk exports, or someone pulling records outside their assigned patient panel. Your compliance officer gets real-time alerts.
What We Build
Purpose-built features for your industry.
Patient Dashboard
Patients can view lab results, upcoming appointments, billing statements, and care plans from one authenticated dashboard -- biometric login included.
Provider CRM Interface
Clinicians and staff get a unified workspace to manage patient relationships, track communication history, schedule follow-ups, and document encounters.
Secure Document Exchange
Patients upload insurance cards, consent forms, and intake paperwork through encrypted file transfer with automatic virus scanning on every upload.
Appointment Scheduling & Reminders
Self-service scheduling syncs with EHR calendars, and HIPAA-compliant SMS and email reminders cut no-shows without putting PHI in the message.
Prescription & Refill Requests
Patients request refills through the portal, and those requests route directly to the prescribing provider for approval -- with a full audit trail attached.
Analytics & Compliance Reporting
Real-time dashboards show portal adoption, message response times, audit log summaries, and access pattern analytics your team can actually use during compliance reviews.
Built on a Modern, Secure Stack
Our Development Process
From discovery to launch. Quality at every step.
Compliance & Workflow Audit
Week 1-2We map your current patient data flows, find every PHI touchpoint, review your vendor BAAs, and document the gaps. That analysis becomes the security architecture blueprint everything else gets built on.
Architecture & Access Control Design
Week 3-4Database schema with encrypted PHI fields, Row-Level Security policies per role, audit log structure, and API security model -- all documented and reviewed with your compliance team before a line of code gets written.
Portal & CRM Build
Week 5-10Next.js frontend with server-side rendering, Supabase backend with RLS, secure messaging, patient dashboard, and provider CRM -- built in parallel sprints with weekly demos so you're never in the dark.
Security Testing & Penetration Audit
Week 11-12Automated vulnerability scanning, manual penetration testing, OWASP Top 10 verification, and access control validation. Nothing ships until every finding is resolved.
Launch & Compliance Handoff
Week 13-14Production deployment on BAA-covered infrastructure, staff training, a full compliance documentation package, and 30 days of post-launch monitoring with priority support included.
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