BastionGPT for HIPAA-Safe AI in Healthcare

BastionGPT is a HIPAA-compliant version of ChatGPT built specifically for US healthcare professionals. The key difference: standard ChatGPT (even Plus) uses your conversations to improve OpenAI's models and isn't covered under a HIPAA Business Associate Agreement. BastionGPT has BAA coverage, data isolation, and healthcare-specific safeguards.

This means you can:

• Type actual patient names and dates of birth in prompts
• Include specific clinical details without the de-identification workarounds
• Use it within your documentation workflow more seamlessly

1. Go to bastiongpt.com
2. Read the HIPAA compliance section to confirm the current BAA terms
3. Check with your compliance department whether individual subscriptions are permitted or if this needs to go through your hospital's procurement process

1. Click Get Started or Sign Up on bastiongpt.com
2. Enter your professional email and create a password
3. Select your role (Clinical Social Worker / Healthcare Provider)
4. Complete any verification steps required

What you should see: A ChatGPT-like interface with BastionGPT's healthcare compliance overlay — similar feel to ChatGPT but with data handling protections in place.

Before your first note, tell BastionGPT about your role and preferences. Unlike Consumer ChatGPT, BastionGPT may have saved context options.

In a new conversation, start with:

I am a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) working in a hospital setting. I will be using you to help draft progress notes, discharge summaries, referral letters, and safety plans. My preferred note format is [SOAP/DAP/narrative]. Please respond in professional clinical language appropriate for hospital medical record documentation.

This sets the context for the entire session.

Since you're in a HIPAA-compliant environment, you can include specific patient details.

1. Type your note request with the patient's actual situation: "Write a SOAP progress note for Jane Smith, 67-year-old female admitted 3/15 following CABG surgery. S: Patient reports significant anxiety about discharge, worried about managing medications alone at home. O: Alert and oriented x3, cooperative, appropriate affect. Husband passed 2 years ago; lives alone; adult son lives out of state. A: Discharge anxiety with limited social support. Complex discharge planning needs. P: Arrange home health evaluation, contact son re: support availability, assess for Lifeline/medical alert eligibility."

2. Review the generated note

3. Copy to Epic exactly as generated or with minor edits

What you should see: A professionally formatted 200-250 word SOAP note ready for chart entry.

Once you're comfortable, establish a routine:

1. Open BastionGPT at the start of your shift
2. Set context (your role and format preference) once per session
3. Use it for all documentation — notes, letters, plans, summaries
4. Close BastionGPT at end of shift (data handling is provider-side, not session-persisted to OpenAI)