The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) is a US federal law that establishes requirements for protecting protected health information (PHI) in the healthcare sector. HIPAA requires covered entities and business associates to implement administrative, physical, and technical safeguards to protect PHI.
Private Internet Access (PIA) is a consumer VPN service that encrypts internet traffic. It is not designed or marketed as a HIPAA compliance solution, and using PIA does not make an organization HIPAA compliant. While PIA may be one element of a broader security architecture, it is not a substitute for the policies, procedures, agreements, and safeguards required to achieve HIPAA compliance.