diff --git a/JotForm.php b/JotForm.php
index 836367a..4863a70 100644
--- a/JotForm.php
+++ b/JotForm.php
@@ -15,15 +15,20 @@ class JotForm {
     private $outputType;
     private $apiVersion = 'v1';
 
-    public function __construct($apiKey = '', $outputType = 'json', $debugMode = false) {
+    public function __construct($apiKey = '', $outputType = 'json', $debugMode = false, $hipaaSupport = false) {
 
         $this->apiKey = $apiKey;
         $this->debugMode = $debugMode;
         $this->outputType = strtolower($outputType);
-        $user = $this->getUser();
-        # set base url for EU users
-        if (isset($user['euOnly'])) {
-            $this->baseURL = 'https://eu-api.jotform.com';
+
+        if ($hipaaSupport) {
+            $this->baseURL = 'https://hipaa-api.jotform.com';
+        } else {
+            $user = $this->getUser();
+            # set base url for EU users
+            if (isset($user['euOnly'])) {
+                $this->baseURL = 'https://eu-api.jotform.com';
+            }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5c96746..a447f17 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -35,6 +35,18 @@ JotForm API requires API key for all user related calls. You can create your API
 
 ### Examples
 
+Create a new instance of JotForm client
+
+```php
+<?php
+    
+    include "jotform-api-php/JotForm.php";
+    
+    $jotformAPI = new JotForm("YOUR API KEY", $outputType = 'json', $debugMode = false, $hipaaSupport = false);
+
+?>
+```
+
 Print all forms of the user
     
 ```php