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HIPAA for AI/ML

AI/ML products that process health data inherit HIPAA obligations most AI teams are not set up for. We map PHI through your model pipeline and build the safeguards.

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Why AI/ML companies need HIPAA

  • If your model ingests or outputs PHI, HIPAA applies to your training data, inference, and logs.
  • Third-party model providers that see PHI must be under a Business Associate Agreement (BAA).
  • PHI landing in prompts, embeddings, or logs is a common and overlooked HIPAA exposure in AI systems.
  • The Security Rule's access, audit, and encryption safeguards have to extend to your ML infrastructure.

More context on this sector on our AI/ML industry page, and on the framework itself on our HIPAA hub.

What our HIPAA engagement covers

Tailored to AI/ML, delivered by a Toronto security and compliance team led by a published CVE researcher, with our partner Lorikeet Security where offensive testing is involved.

  • PHI-flow mapping through training, inference, and vector stores
  • BAA review for model and infrastructure providers
  • HIPAA Security Rule risk analysis across administrative, physical, and technical safeguards
  • Policies, workforce training, and access, audit-logging, and encryption controls for PHI
  • Breach-notification procedures and incident response runbooks
  • Documentation package you can show to customers and auditors

See the full HIPAA service page, or productized pricing for fixed-scope engagements.

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HIPAA for AI/ML: common questions

Can we send PHI to a third-party LLM provider?

Only under a signed BAA and with appropriate safeguards; not every provider will sign one. We help you determine which providers are usable and how to configure data handling.

Does PHI in prompts or logs count?

Yes — PHI is PHI wherever it lands, including prompts, embeddings, and logs. We map those flows and lock them down.

Do we need HIPAA and SOC 2?

If you handle PHI and sell to enterprises, usually both. They share many controls, so we run them together.

HIPAA for AI/ML, on your timeline

Book a free 30-minute discovery call. We will tell you whether this engagement fits, what it would cost, and when we could start.

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