What types of organizations do you work with?
We specialize in technology-driven healthcare organizations: SaaS companies handling PHI, EDI clearinghouses, health-tech startups, and managed care organizations. Our sweet spot is organizations that need compliance programs to close enterprise deals, satisfy payer requirements, or achieve certification — not organizations looking for a basic HIPAA checklist.
Do you offer one-time assessments, or only full program builds?
Both. We offer discrete engagements (gap analysis, risk assessment, policy development, audit preparation) as well as comprehensive program builds. During your complimentary assessment, we'll help determine the right scope based on your current posture, timeline, and objectives.
How do you differ from the large consulting firms?
The short answer: the person who sells the engagement is the person who does the work. Large firms staff engagements with junior associates supervised by the senior professional you met during the sales process. At VHCG, every deliverable is produced by a senior compliance professional with direct experience building the specific type of program you need.
How long does a typical engagement take?
A full compliance program build — from discovery through audit readiness — typically spans 12 to 20 weeks depending on scope, organizational complexity, and certification timeline. Discrete engagements like gap analysis or policy development can be completed in 4 to 8 weeks.
Do you work with organizations that already have a compliance program?
Absolutely. Many of our engagements involve assessing and strengthening existing programs — identifying gaps, updating policies for new framework versions, preparing for a specific audit, or operationalizing governance structures that exist on paper but don't function in practice.
What does the complimentary assessment include?
A focused thirty-minute conversation covering your regulatory scope, current posture, highest-priority gaps, and a recommended path forward. It's designed to give you actionable information regardless of whether you engage VHCG for further work.