Building a HIPAA-Compliant App with Next.js: Practical Architecture Guide

When you are building a healthcare application, HIPAA compliance is not optional. It is the foundation everything else sits on. When I started building OpenMyPro, I needed an architecture that was both developer-friendly enough to ship fast and secure enough to handle protected health information. Here is exactly how we built a HIPAA-compliant application using Next.js, Supabase, and Vercel.

Why HIPAA Matters for Healthcare Apps

HIPAA — the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act — governs how protected health information (PHI) is stored, transmitted, and accessed. Violations can result in fines up to $1.5 million per incident.