
I’m Xavier, Founder and Principal Consultant of Bliss & Balance, LLC | Healthcare Advisory, and I serve as a Fractional Privacy Officer for healthcare organizations.With more than 20 years of experience leading privacy, compliance, and risk programs across complex healthcare environments, I’ve seen how regulatory responsibility often falls on leaders who already have full plates.Bliss & Balance was built to provide healthcare organizations with dedicated privacy leadership, ongoing oversight, and regulatory clarity without the cost of a full-time officer so care teams can remain focused on delivering quality patient care with confidence.Xavier Bell
Founder & Principal Consultant | Fractional Privacy Officer
Bliss & Balance, LLC | Healthcare Advisory
Empowering organizations with clarity, compliance, and confidence.
Simplifying compliance for clinics, telehealth, and healthcare leaders.

FOUNDATION
(ESSENTIAL)
• HIPAA Baseline Risk Assessment (initial + annual refresh)
• Customized Core HIPAA Policy Set
• Fractional Privacy Officer (Foundation-Level Oversight)
• Staff HIPAA Training (initial + annual)
• Incident & Breach Intake Guidance
• Compliance Status Summary

ASSURANCE
(PROFESSIONAL)
• All Foundation deliverables:
• Quarterly Risk Reviews
• Vendor & BAA Oversight
• Incident Response Management
• Targeted Workforce Training
• Compliance Dashboard
• Leadership Advisory Access

EXECUTIVE OVERSIGHT (ENTERPRISE)
• All Assurance deliverables:
• Dedicated Fractional Privacy Officer
• Enterprise Privacy Risk Alignment
• OCR Audit & Investigation Readiness
• Breach Response Leadership & Coordination
• Executive & Board-Level Reporting
• Policy Governance & Regulatory Monitoring
• Cross-Functional Liaison Support

Building trust, protecting privacy, empowering care
Fractional Privacy Officer (FPO) Frequently Asked QuestionsWhat is a Fractional Privacy Officer (FPO)?A Fractional Privacy Officer is an experienced privacy and compliance leader who provides ongoing oversight, accountability, and guidance on a part-time or fractional basis. Instead of hiring a full-time Privacy Officer, organizations partner with Bliss & Balance to receive continuous privacy leadership at a predictable monthly cost.As your FPO, Bliss & Balance functions as an embedded extension of your leadership team, overseeing your privacy program, supporting decision-making, and remaining actively involved month to month.Do you act as our designated Privacy Officer?Yes. Depending on your organization’s structure and needs, Bliss & Balance can serve as your designated Privacy Officer or Privacy Lead, or work alongside leadership in that role while maintaining accountability and documentation.What responsibilities does a Fractional Privacy Officer handle?Your FPO oversees and manages core privacy and compliance responsibilities, including:-HIPAA Privacy and Security oversight
-Policy and procedure management
-Workforce privacy training oversight
-Incident and breach response guidance
-Privacy risk identification and tracking
-Regulatory readiness and documentation
-Executive and leadership advisory supportIs the FPO service a one-time engagement?No. The FPO service is not project-based.It is delivered as a monthly retainer, providing continuous oversight, availability, and accountability. This ensures your privacy program stays current as regulations, systems, and operations evolve.Who is this service best suited for?The Fractional Privacy Officer service is ideal for:-Small to mid-size healthcare clinics
-Multi-provider or multi-location practices
-Telehealth organizations
-Specialty practices handling PHI/PII
-Healthcare startups preparing to scale
-Organizations without an internal Privacy OfficerWhat does ongoing oversight look like in practice?Ongoing oversight includes regular check-ins, documentation reviews, risk tracking, training oversight, leadership guidance, and availability when questions or incidents arise. You receive structured reporting and clear documentation demonstrating active privacy management.How does the FPO help with incidents or breaches?As your FPO, Bliss & Balance provides guidance during privacy incidents by:-Supporting incident triage and documentation
-Advising on breach determination and response steps
-Assisting with corrective action planningDoes this include HIPAA Security Risk Assessments?Security Risk Assessments can be included or supported as part of the FPO engagement or offered as a separate baseline service. The FPO ensures findings are tracked, addressed, and updated, rather than completed and forgotten.How is pricing structured?The Fractional Privacy Officer service is offered as a monthly retainer, based on the tier level:-Organization size and complexity
-Volume of PHI and systems involved
-Regulatory and operational risk profile
-Level of leadership involvement required
-Pricing ranges are discussed during a strategy call.What are the benefits of using a Fractional Privacy Officer?-Organizations choose the FPO model because it provides:
-Experienced privacy leadership without a full-time salary
-Predictable monthly costs
-Continuous compliance oversight
-Reduced regulatory and breach risk
-Clear accountability and audit-ready documentationHow do we get started?The first step is a Strategy Call, where we assess your needs, risk profile, and determine whether the Fractional Privacy Officer model is the right fit for your organization.Welcome to fill out our FPO Form below and someone will follow up!!
