Healthcare · Industry Guide
AI Risk for Healthcare
PHI plus AI plus regulator scrutiny. Get the controls right before HHS, OCR, or your provincial commissioner asks.
Regulatory drivers
- 01
- HIPAA (US)
- 02
- PHIPA (Ontario)
- 03
- Quebec Law 25 + Loi 95
- 04
- FDA AI/ML SaMD guidance
- 05
- EU AI Act high-risk for medical devices
Top AI risks
Clinical-decision-support AI requiring FDA clearance or equivalent regulatory pathway
PHI flowing into LLM prompts without proper BAAs
Vendor BAAs not covering AI-specific data handling
Hallucinated clinical content in patient-facing channels
AI-generated documentation accuracy under physician sign-off requirements
Common engagement use cases
Where CWS typically starts inside healthcare organizations.
AI Posture Check for hospital-network-wide AI use
Vendor BAA review specifically for AI providers
Pre-deployment safety review for clinical-decision-support tools
PHIPA and HIPAA evidence production for AI deployments
How healthcare engagements are shaped
Same three-tier structure.
| Assessment | Takes | Fee | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free AI Posture Check | Under 3 minutes | Free | First-time AI risk visibility, internal stakeholder alignment, board-prep input |
| Standard AI Posture Audit | 2 weeks | Fixed-fee, scoped on call | When you have specific AI deployments live and need to demonstrate diligence to your board, regulator, or customers |
| Enterprise AI Security Program | 12 months minimum | Quarterly retainer | Regulated industries (banking, healthcare, government), multi-tenant AI deployments, or organizations pursuing ISO 42001 certification |
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