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HIPAA Security Rule for defense AI workflows
HIPAA Security Rule in defense AI workflows: what compliance requires, who asks for evidence, and the records to keep.
01 / The rule
What HIPAA Security Rule requires
Covered entities and business associates that create, receive, maintain or transmit electronic protected health information (ePHI), including AI vendors acting as business associates.
- 01Conduct and update an accurate risk analysis covering ePHI in AI systems, including training data.
- 02Implement risk management measures, access controls, audit controls, integrity and transmission security safeguards.
- 03Obtain business associate contracts requiring AI vendors to safeguard ePHI and report incidents.
- 04Repeat risk analysis when adopting or changing technology such as new AI tools.
- 05Proposed (not in force): keep a written technology asset inventory and network map that lists AI software handling ePHI.
- 06Proposed (not in force): require encryption, multi-factor authentication and annual compliance audits, removing 'addressable' flexibility.
02 / In this sector
In a defense AI workflow
HHS's proposed rule states that ePHI in AI training data, prediction models and algorithm data is protected, and that regulated entities must weigh AI-specific risks in their risk analysis. Under the current rule, AI tools are covered as any system holding ePHI.
Program office leads and ATO-package owners.
NIST AI RMF · DoW RAI · OMB M-25-21.
03 / Records
Records to keep
- 01Current risk analysis that names AI systems and their ePHI
- 02Risk management plan with dated remediation actions
- 03Technology asset inventory including AI software
- 04Business associate contracts and vendor security reviews
Optional evidence · where Planisphere fits
Keep a record anyone can check
When your team meets a duty, Planisphere can seal the event it reports as a receipt.
A disclosure shown, a review signed, a model change approved: the event your system reports.
The event becomes a sealed receipt, dated and attributed to whoever is signed in.
Paste the receipt into Verify. No account or key.
A record supports your compliance evidence process. It is not a legal finding or a certification. Systems that call Planisphere's gate API can also hold or refuse an action before it runs.
SOURCES
Go back to the source
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (reginfo.gov)
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