Reference Architecture for HIPAA on AWS: HIPAA Quick Start

This is official Amazon Web Services (AWS) documentation for the Quick Start for the U.S. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). The Quick Start architecture maps to certain technical requirements imposed by HIPAA regulations. The Quick Start includes AWS CloudFormation templates, which automatically configure the AWS resources and deploy an example multi-tier, Linux-based web application in a few simple steps. The security controls reference shows how Quick Start architecture decisions, components, and configurations map to HIPAA regulatory requirements. The Quick Start also includes a deployment guide, which describes the reference architecture in detail and provides step-by-step instructions for deploying, configuring, and validating the AWS environment. The deployment guide is offered here as a free Kindle book, or you can read it online or in PDF format; see https://aws.amazon.com/quickstart/architecture/compliance-hipaa/.