HIPAA PDF Redaction Tool

This application helps you redact HIPAA-protected information from PDF documents. It automatically detects and obscures sensitive information such as:

• Names
• Social Security Numbers
• Medical Record Numbers
• Dates of Birth
• Addresses
• Phone numbers
• Email addresses
• IP addresses
• URLs
• Account numbers
• ZIP codes
• Age indicators

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v14 or later)
• npm (v6 or later)

Installation

1. Clone this repository:

   git clone <repository-url>
   cd HIPAARedaction
   

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install
   

Usage

1. Start the application:

   node src/index.js
   

2. Open your web browser and navigate to:

   http://localhost:3000
   

3. Upload a PDF document through the interface.

4. Once processing is complete, download the redacted PDF.

Features

• User-friendly interface: Simple drag-and-drop functionality
• Secure processing: Files are processed locally on your server
• Automatic detection: Uses pattern recognition to identify PHI
• Visual redaction: Applies black boxes over sensitive information

Important Note

While this tool strives to identify and redact HIPAA-related information, it should be used as part of a broader compliance strategy. Always manually review redacted documents before sharing to ensure all sensitive information has been removed.

Development

Project Structure

• src/ - Server-side code
  • components/ - Application components
  • utils/ - Utility functions
• public/ - Frontend assets
• uploads/ - Temporary directory for uploaded and processed PDFs

Adding New Patterns

To add new patterns for redaction, modify the PATTERNS object in src/utils/pdfProcessor.js.

License

MIT