Handle a US health-privacy incident as HIPAA plus Rule 1.6
Key facts
- Human involvement
- RedLawyer-led
- How AI is used
- Sort the incident facts into covered-entity / business-associate / other, and list data elements that may be PHI.
- What the lawyer must review
- Open the HHS covered-entity and business-associate pages
- Check whether the firm needs a BAA to handle PHI
- Do not put the incident file into a public generative tool
Rules that apply
The document starts from the task name. Change it if this piece of work is different.
Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Supporting preparation only. Consider narrowly defined preparation support after confirming the tool’s capability and permitted scope. Substantive advice, judgement and any restricted content remain with the responsible human. |
| Lawyer | Perform the substantive analysis and decisions. Independently check any permitted supporting work and approve the exact output for its intended use. |
Checklist
- Confirm that the actual tool, feature and processing terms permit use of this information, including access, retention, training and disclosure conditions.
- Confirm the output against the client’s instructions and the complete relevant source material, including omissions or contradictions.
- Resolve exceptions and record the responsible lawyer’s approval of the exact output and intended use.