Google Meet can be HIPAA compliant, but only when accessed through a paid Google Workspace account with a signed Business Associate Agreement (BAA). The free consumer version of Google Meet tied to personal Gmail accounts is not covered. Google includes Meet in its BAA along with other core Workspace services.
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Google Meet is HIPAA compliant when used through Google Workspace (Business, Enterprise, or specific education/nonprofit tiers) with a signed BAA. The free consumer version of Google Meet is not HIPAA compliant.
Google Meet encrypts all data in transit using TLS and at rest using AES-256. Client-side encryption is available on Enterprise Plus plans.
Google offers a BAA covering Google Meet as part of core Google Workspace services. Must be accepted in the Admin Console.
Workspace provides SSO, 2-Step Verification, admin-managed user accounts, and meeting access controls including knocking and host management.
Google Workspace Admin Console provides audit logs for Meet usage, including meeting participants, duration, and admin actions.
Meet recordings are stored in Google Drive, which is covered under the BAA. Access permissions must be properly configured.
Google offers data regions for Workspace Enterprise Plus but does not guarantee all processing stays in-region for Meet specifically.
DLP rules can be configured in Workspace to monitor and control sharing of sensitive information, but require Enterprise tier.
Workspace Marketplace add-ons are not automatically covered under the BAA. Each must be individually assessed.
Google Vault provides retention and eDiscovery capabilities for Meet recordings and chat messages.
Google maintains redundant infrastructure with 99.9%+ uptime SLA and disaster recovery for Workspace data.
Google offers a BAA for Google Workspace that covers core services including Gmail, Google Meet, Google Drive, Google Chat, and Google Calendar. The BAA can be accepted directly in the Google Workspace Admin Console under Account > Legal and compliance. It is available for Business Starter, Business Standard, Business Plus, Enterprise, and certain Education and Nonprofit tiers.
Subscribe to a paid Google Workspace plan (Business, Enterprise, Education Plus, or equivalent).
Accept the BAA in the Google Workspace Admin Console under Account > Legal and compliance.
Enforce 2-Step Verification for all users in the organization.
Configure Google Drive sharing settings to restrict external sharing of PHI-containing recordings.
Disable Workspace Marketplace add-ons that are not independently HIPAA compliant.
Set up Google Vault retention policies for Meet recordings and chat logs.
Yes, conditionally. Google Meet is HIPAA compliant when used through a paid Google Workspace account with a signed BAA. The free consumer version is not compliant.
Yes. Google provides a BAA covering Google Meet as part of its core Google Workspace services. You can accept the BAA directly in the Workspace Admin Console.
No. Free Google Meet tied to personal Gmail accounts is not covered by a BAA and cannot be used to discuss or transmit protected health information.
Yes. Google Meet encrypts all data in transit with TLS and at rest with AES-256. Enterprise Plus customers can also enable client-side encryption for additional security.
Any paid Google Workspace plan (Business Starter and above) is eligible for the BAA. However, advanced features like data residency and client-side encryption require Enterprise Plus.
Recordings stored in Google Drive are covered under the Workspace BAA. However, you must configure sharing permissions to prevent unauthorized access to recordings containing PHI.
Yes, Google Workspace is HIPAA compliant when the BAA is signed. Core services including Gmail, Meet, Drive, Chat, Calendar, and Docs are covered under the BAA.
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