What problem does it solve?
This Skill eliminates the risk of costly HIPAA violations and data breaches for teams building, reviewing, or operating US healthcare systems that handle protected health information (PHI), by providing clear, actionable compliance guardrails and workflow guidance.
Core Features & Use Cases
- HIPAA Decision Gating: Built-in checks to confirm if data qualifies as PHI, if actors are covered entities or business associates, and if BAAs are required for third-party vendors before they touch PHI.
- Compliance Workflow Coordination: Directs users to the correct supporting skills for PHI handling, clinical workflow review, and security hardening to cover all compliance requirements.
- Use Case: A team building a clinician dashboard that stores patient visit notes can use this skill to verify all PHI access is audited, third-party AI summarization tools have active BAAs in place, and minimum necessary access rules are enforced for all users.
Quick Start
Use the hipaa-compliance skill to review our new patient messaging feature for HIPAA alignment before it launches to US clinics.