California's Toughest Privacy Laws. We Exceed Them.
California does not just follow federal privacy law — it exceeds it. The Confidentiality of Medical Information Act, the California Consumer Privacy Act, and AB-352 impose requirements that go beyond HIPAA. AssistedCare is built in California, for California, and exceeds every one of these standards.
Challenges in Compliance
Most EHR Systems Are Built for Federal Minimums
National EHR platforms design for HIPAA compliance and consider the job done. They do not account for California's additional protections under CMIA, CCPA/CPRA, and AB-352 — leaving California facilities exposed to state-level enforcement actions.
CCPA/CPRA Creates New Obligations for Non-PHI Data
Staff data, marketing data, and website visitor data fall under CCPA/CPRA even when HIPAA does not apply. Most healthcare organizations do not realize they have separate privacy obligations for this non-clinical data.
CMIA Imposes Stricter Penalties Than HIPAA
California's CMIA provides individuals a private right of action for unauthorized disclosure of medical information — with statutory damages of one thousand dollars per violation plus actual damages. The financial exposure exceeds HIPAA penalties in many cases.
How AssistedCare Solves It
CMIA-Compliant Data Handling
All medical information is handled according to CMIA's authorization requirements, which are stricter than HIPAA's consent provisions. Disclosure controls enforce California's specific rules for sharing medical information.
See HIPAA Compliance→CCPA/CPRA Rights Management
For non-PHI data covered by CCPA/CPRA, the system supports right-to-know, right-to-delete, right-to-correct, and right-to-opt-out requests. Your facility can respond to consumer requests within the mandated timeframes.
AB-352 Health Facility Data Security
AssistedCare implements the specific data security requirements AB-352 mandates for California health facilities, including encryption standards, access logging, and breach notification procedures that exceed federal requirements.
California-Specific Breach Notification
California requires breach notifications that exceed HIPAA's requirements in content, timing, and recipient scope. The built-in breach notification workflow incorporates both federal and California-specific requirements.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The California Confidentiality of Medical Information Act applies to a broader range of entities than HIPAA, requires specific written authorization for many disclosures that HIPAA permits, and gives individuals a private right of action with statutory damages. AssistedCare's disclosure controls satisfy both CMIA and HIPAA requirements.
HIPAA-covered clinical data is exempt from CCPA/CPRA. However, employee data, job applicant data, vendor data, and website visitor data are all subject to CCPA/CPRA. AssistedCare helps facilities manage these obligations for non-clinical data.
AB-352 requires California health facilities to implement specific data security measures including encryption, access controls, audit logging, and security risk assessments. AssistedCare's architecture satisfies these requirements as part of its core design.
Yes. California law requires specific privacy and security training for healthcare workers that goes beyond HIPAA's general workforce training requirement. AssistedCare tracks training completion and alerts administrators when retraining is due.
All data is encrypted at rest and in transit using industry-standard encryption. Access is controlled through role-based permissions that follow the principle of minimum necessary access. We maintain detailed audit logs and conduct regular security assessments.
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