What does AI compliance look like for healthcare?
For healthcare, safe AI use means treating every AI tool as a potential PHI exposure: only use vendors that sign a BAA, never paste patient data into consumer AI accounts, apply HIPAA safeguards, and document it — all while the EU AI Act and state privacy laws add further obligations. The fastest win is a guardrail that stops PHI reaching AI tools in the first place.
Who it applies to
Hospitals, clinics, payers, digital-health companies, and their vendors handling PHI and patient data.
What it requires
- BAAs with any AI vendor touching PHI (HIPAA).
- No PHI in unsanctioned/consumer AI accounts.
- HIPAA Security Rule safeguards and audit trails.
- EU AI Act + state-law obligations where applicable.
How to comply
- Assess your AI data exposure across clinical and ops teams.
- Block PHI from non-BAA AI tools; mask it on-device.
- Move to BAA-covered AI services for clinical workflows.
- Document safeguards into an auditor-ready evidence pack.
See exactly where you stand
Run a free 2-minute AI Exposure assessment — your risk scored and mapped to the EU AI Act, GDPR, and HIPAA, with a remediation plan and a starter policy.
This guide is general information, not legal advice. Confirm specifics with your counsel or compliance team.