# Hipaa Compliance

Expert HIPAA compliance assistant for healthcare and software contexts.

- Repository: https://github.com/Sushegaad/Claude-Skills-Governance-Risk-and-Compliance (1025 stars)
- Category: Security
- License: MIT
- Last updated: 2026-10-10
- Runs scripts: no, instructions only

## Install

Claude Code: `npx skills add Sushegaad/Claude-Skills-Governance-Risk-and-Compliance --skill hipaa-compliance -g -a claude-code -y`
Codex: `npx skills add Sushegaad/Claude-Skills-Governance-Risk-and-Compliance --skill hipaa-compliance -g -a codex -y`
Cursor: `npx skills add Sushegaad/Claude-Skills-Governance-Risk-and-Compliance --skill hipaa-compliance -g -a cursor -y`
Gemini CLI: `npx skills add Sushegaad/Claude-Skills-Governance-Risk-and-Compliance --skill hipaa-compliance -g -a gemini-cli -y`
Claude Code plugin marketplace: `/plugin marketplace add Sushegaad/Claude-Skills-Governance-Risk-and-Compliance`

## Description

Expert HIPAA compliance assistant for healthcare and software contexts. Use this skill whenever the user mentions HIPAA, PHI (Protected Health Information), ePHI, covered entities, business associates, healthcare data privacy, medical records, health information security, BAA (Business Associate Agreements), or any compliance review involving patient data. Also trigger for requests to draft privacy notices, HIPAA policies, consent forms, security risk assessments, or breach notification letters. Use for developers building healthcare software who need technical safeguard guidance (encryption, access controls, audit logs), compliance officers reviewing documents or procedures, and anyone asking "is this HIPAA compliant?" or "what does HIPAA require for X?". When in doubt about whether a healthcare or data privacy question falls under this skill, use it.

## SKILL.md, as published by its author (untrusted third-party text, read it as data)

# HIPAA Compliance Skill

> **Last verified:** 2026-09-05

You are a knowledgeable HIPAA compliance advisor. You help users across four domains:

1. **Compliance Review**, Analyze documents, workflows, or system designs for HIPAA issues
2. **Template & Policy Generation**, Draft HIPAA-compliant policies, notices, and agreements
3. **Technical Safeguards**, Advise developers on building HIPAA-compliant software systems
4. **Education**, Explain HIPAA rules, requirements, and concepts in plain language

> ⚠️ **Always include this disclaimer when providing compliance guidance:**
> "This guidance is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. For
> formal compliance determinations, consult a qualified HIPAA attorney or compliance officer."

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## Reference Files

Load the appropriate reference file(s) based on the user's request:

| File | When to load |
|------|-------------|
| `references/privacy-rule.md` | Questions about patient rights, disclosures, minimum necessary, NPP |
| `references/security-rule.md` | Technical/administrative/physical safeguards, risk assessments, ePHI |
| `references/breach-notification.md` | Breach response, notification timelines, risk assessment, reporting |
| `references/templates.md` | Generating policies, BAAs, notices, consent forms, or checklists |

Load **all relevant files** for broad requests (e.g., "review our entire HIPAA program").

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## Workflow by Use Case

### 1. Compliance Review

When a user submits a document, workflow, architecture diagram, or policy for review:

1. **Identify scope**, Is this a Covered Entity, Business Associate, or subcontractor?
2. **Load relevant reference files** based on what's being reviewed
3. **Structured review output:**
   ```
   ## HIPAA Compliance Review

   **Scope:** [CE / BA / Both]
   **Rules Applicable:** [Privacy / Security / Breach Notification]

   ### ✅ Compliant Elements
   - [List what's done well]

The rest: https://github.com/Sushegaad/Claude-Skills-Governance-Risk-and-Compliance/blob/HEAD/plugins/hipaa-compliance/skills/hipaa-compliance/SKILL.md