Are My Website Forms HIPAA Compliant?
Let’s Do a Quick Check
Ask yourself:
When someone submits your online form, is the data encrypted?
If the answer is no, you're not HIPAA compliant — and that puts your organization at risk.
How Revel Forms Ensures HIPAA Compliance
1. Encryption & Submission Security
- Every submission via Revel Forms is:
- Encrypted in transit
- Delivered via a one-time unique URL
- Password-protected
- Stored on a HIPAA-compliant server
Unlike standard form tools, your data is not emailed or dumped into unsecured databases.
2. Access Controls
- Common Problem: WordPress, Wix, Squarespace, and most third-party form tools lack access control.
- Anyone with backend access — web agencies, admin assistants, even past contractors — can access form submissions.
Revel Forms limits access and secures PHI from unauthorized users.
3. Secure Hosting
- If you're unsure where your form is hosted, you're likely not compliant.
- Hosting must include:
- Physical, technical, and administrative safeguards
- HIPAA-compliant infrastructure
✅ Revel Forms uses Microsoft’s full HIPAA-compliant hosting stack.
4. PHI Protection Agreement (BAA)
- HIPAA requires a Business Associate Agreement (BAA) with any third party handling PHI.
- Most free/cheap form tools don’t offer one.
✅ Revel Forms provides a BAA — and we’ll check if your current provider does, just shoot us a message.
5. Training & Policies
- Anyone with access to submissions must be trained in HIPAA compliance.
- There should be formal policies around:
- Data access
- PHI handling
- User privacy
Still Not Sure If You’re Compliant?
Leave your questions in the comments or reach out directly — we’ll help bring clarity to the complicated world of HIPAA-compliant web forms.