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of 5— Understand what BastionGPT is (and why it matters)
What you'll accomplish
By the end of this guide, you'll understand what makes BastionGPT different from consumer ChatGPT and have it configured for use with real patient data in your clinical documentation workflow — something regular ChatGPT explicitly cannot do safely.
What you'll need
- An account at bastiongpt.com
- A work email address (hospital or practice domain preferred)
- Your IT/compliance department's awareness or approval (recommended before using with real PHI)
- Time needed: 30-45 minutes initial setup
- Cost: Paid subscription (check bastiongpt.com for current healthcare pricing)
How-To Guide: BastionGPT for HIPAA-Safe AI in Healthcare
Step 1: Understand what BastionGPT is (and why it matters)
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
- Go to bastiongpt.com
- Read the HIPAA compliance section to confirm the current BAA terms
- Check with your compliance department whether individual subscriptions are permitted or if this needs to go through your hospital's procurement process