🔒 HIPAA Compliant

HIPAA Compliance at Beowulf

Beowulf IDE is designed from the ground up to support healthcare organizations in maintaining HIPAA compliance while leveraging the power of AI-assisted data analytics.

Our Approach to Healthcare Data Privacy

Unlike traditional cloud-based AI tools that process your data on remote servers, Beowulf takes a fundamentally different approach: your Protected Health Information (PHI) never leaves your local machine.

🛡️ Local Data Processing

All data analysis happens on your computer. Your datasets, patient records, and research data stay where they belong - under your control.

🔍 Automatic PHI Scrubbing

Before any message is sent to Claude AI, our system automatically detects and redacts all 18 HIPAA identifier categories.

📋 Audit Logging

Comprehensive logs track every AI interaction, what information was scrubbed, and when - supporting your compliance audits.

🔐 Encryption

All communications use TLS 1.3 encryption. Local credentials are stored using OS-level secure credential storage.

PHI Detection & Scrubbing

Our automated PHI scrubbing system detects and redacts the following HIPAA identifiers before any data leaves your machine:

Identifier Type Examples Detected Redaction Format
Names Patient names, provider names [REDACTED-NAME]
Social Security Numbers 123-45-6789, 123456789 [REDACTED-SSN]
Phone Numbers (555) 123-4567, 555.123.4567 [REDACTED-PHONE]
Email Addresses patient@example.com [REDACTED-EMAIL]
Dates Birth dates, admission dates [REDACTED-DATE]
Medical Record Numbers MRN: 12345, Patient ID [REDACTED-MEDICAL_RECORD]
IP Addresses 192.168.1.1 [REDACTED-IP_ADDRESS]
Account Numbers Insurance IDs, billing accounts [REDACTED-ACCOUNT_NUMBER]
How It Works in Practice When you ask Claude "Help me analyze outcomes for patient John Smith (MRN: 12345)", the AI only sees "Help me analyze outcomes for patient [REDACTED-NAME] (MRN: [REDACTED-MEDICAL_RECORD])". Your question is answered, but no PHI is exposed.

What Information Does Leave Your Machine?

For AI assistance to work, some information must be transmitted. Here's exactly what Claude can see:

  • Your code: Python code you write or ask about
  • Column names: Names of columns in your datasets (but not the data)
  • Data types: Whether columns are numeric, text, dates, etc.
  • Aggregate statistics: Row counts, column counts, value ranges
  • Error messages: If you ask for help debugging
  • Your questions: After PHI scrubbing

What Claude NEVER Sees

  • Individual patient records or data values
  • Names, SSNs, or other identifiers
  • The actual contents of your data files
  • Protected Health Information of any kind

Audit Logging

Beowulf maintains detailed audit logs to support your HIPAA compliance requirements:

  • Timestamp: When each AI interaction occurred
  • Context: What type of assistance was requested
  • PHI Detection: Whether PHI was detected
  • Redaction Count: How many items were redacted
  • Warnings: Any compliance warnings generated

Audit logs are stored locally and retained for 6 years per HIPAA requirements. You can export them for compliance audits via Settings > HIPAA > Export Audit Log.

Business Associate Agreements (BAA)

For enterprise customers, we offer Business Associate Agreements that formally establish our commitment to protecting PHI in accordance with HIPAA requirements.

Note on BAAs Because Beowulf's architecture ensures PHI never leaves your machine, a BAA may not be required for standard use. However, we're happy to provide one for organizations that require it as part of their compliance program.

Security Certifications

Our infrastructure and processes are independently audited:

  • SOC 2 Type II: Annual audit of security controls
  • Penetration Testing: Quarterly security assessments
  • Encryption: TLS 1.3 in transit, AES-256 at rest

Your Responsibilities

While Beowulf provides tools to support HIPAA compliance, covered entities and business associates remain responsible for:

  • Implementing appropriate administrative, physical, and technical safeguards
  • Training workforce members on HIPAA requirements
  • Maintaining required policies and procedures
  • Conducting regular risk assessments
  • Reporting breaches as required

Questions About HIPAA Compliance?

Our team is happy to discuss your organization's specific compliance requirements.

Contact Compliance Team