PHI Detection

Automatic Protected Health Information Detection

Real-time scanning for patient names, MRNs, SSNs, and 18+ types of PHI using Microsoft Presidio AI. Ensure HIPAA compliance with automatic detection, logging, and policy enforcement before AI processing.

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PHI Detected & Redacted

3 entities found: PERSON (2), PHONE_NUMBER (1)

POLICY: Auto-redact

Can you help me draft an email to [REDACTED] about their recent appointment? Their callback number is [REDACTED].

I've prepared a professional follow-up email template:

Subject: Follow-up on Recent Appointment

Dear [REDACTED],

Thank you for visiting our office. If you have any questions or need to schedule a follow-up, please don't hesitate to contact us at your convenience.

We'll reach out to [REDACTED] as requested.

Response cleared — no PHI exposed to model
PHI Detected
Redacted
AI Response
Logged

18+ Types of PHI Detected

Comprehensive coverage of HIPAA-defined Protected Health Information

Patient Names

Full names of individuals in medical records

Medical Record Numbers

MRNs and hospital patient identifiers

Social Security Numbers

SSNs in any format (XXX-XX-XXXX)

Dates

Birthdates, admission dates, procedure dates

Addresses

Street addresses, cities, ZIP codes

Phone Numbers

Any phone number format

Email Addresses

Personal and business email addresses

Account Numbers

Insurance policy numbers, account IDs

Why Guardian Health PHI Detection

Context-Aware Detection

Microsoft Presidio NLP engine understands context to reduce false positives and accurately identify PHI in unstructured text.

Confidence Scoring

Every detection includes a confidence score (0.0-1.0) so you can tune sensitivity and decide how to handle borderline cases.

Custom Regex Patterns

Add organization-specific patterns for custom identifiers, internal codes, or proprietary data formats.

Real-Time Scanning

PHI detection runs automatically on every AI request with <100ms latency. No manual review required.

How PHI Detection Works

1

Automatic Scanning

Every AI request is automatically scanned for PHI before processing. No configuration required—it's always on.

2

Entity Recognition

Presidio AI uses NLP and pattern matching to identify PHI entities with confidence scores and entity types.

3

Policy Enforcement

Detected PHI triggers configured policies—warn users, block requests, or redact content automatically.

4

Audit Logging

All PHI detections logged with timestamps, entity types, confidence scores, and user context for compliance audits.

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