By Gabriela Thierer
July 6, 2026 · 7 min read
"HIPAA-compliant" appears on nearly every print vendor site. Very few can document what sits behind the phrase.
What to ask a vendor to prove
- →BAA execution at the entity level, not a verbal claim.
- →Chain-of-custody documented across every touchpoint.
- →Physical security across a locked production floor.
- →Encrypted data transmission with defined retention.
- →Annual HIPAA certification for every staff member who touches PHI.
Why it matters at procurement
For procurement teams with compliance and supplier-diversity scoring built into vendor rubrics, documentation is the difference between a vendor that clears review and one that stalls it.
- Healthcare Fulfillment
- Compliance
- TCGC Group
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