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Automating PII and PHI Compliance with VLM Run’s Redaction API

Automating PII and PHI Compliance with VLM Run’s Redaction API

Dinesh Reddy

Sudeep Pilai

Aug 18, 2025

Enterprises in healthcare, finance, and legal all face the same problem: protecting sensitive information while adopting AI at scale. Manual redaction is slow, costly, and error-prone. Legacy compliance workflows can’t keep pace with the flood of documents entering GenAI pipelines.

VLM Run’s new Document Redaction API changes that. Already live in production with enterprises processing tens of thousands of documents every month, it automates the removal of PII, PHI, financial identifiers, and privileged information – with audit-ready precision.

Unlike one-size-fits-all tools, VLM Run is built for customization. Redaction rules can be tuned to your industry standards and compliance frameworks – from HIPAA Safe Harbor in healthcare, to PCI DSS in finance, to attorney-client privilege in legal.


Document Redaction in Action

See how VLM Run protects sensitive data across different document types:





Real-World Applications

🏥 Healthcare – Redact PHI from records and claims, HIPAA-compliant.
💰 Finance – Remove PCI DSS / SOX-sensitive data from applications and reports.
⚖️ Legal – Protect attorney-client privileged documents for AI analysis.
🏢 HR – Enable bias-free, privacy-compliant resume and employee data processing.
🏛️ Government – Process FOIA and public records while safeguarding exempt info.
🤖 AI Training – Prepare datasets safely for model training without compliance risk.


How It Works

1. Upload Documents – PDFs, scans, spreadsheets, or multi-page reports via secure API.
2. Select Agent – Industry-specific or custom redaction rules for various industry-verticals.
3. Get Redacted PDF or Image – Fully redacted, audit-ready documents that retain structure and usability.


Why Enterprises Choose VLM Run

🔒 Compliance – HIPAA, PCI DSS, SOX, GDPR, FOIA; with audit trails.
Efficiency – Process thousands of docs in minutes, removing manual bottlenecks.
🛡️ Security – Irreversible redaction, encryption, and role-based access control.
🚫 PII Protection – Keep sensitive data out of AI tools and third-party systems.
💵 Cost Savings – Reduce manual review and compliance risk.


Pricing Comparison

Company

Price / Page

Price / 10K Pages

Manual / Automatic

Notes

VLM Run

$0.08
(with Pro)

$560
(with Pro)

✅ Automatic

Unlimited usage, hi-customizability, volume discounts

iDox.ai

$0.12

$690

✅ Automatic

Annual subscription, up to 10K pages

Redactable

$0.33

$3,300

⚠️ Mostly Automatic
(needs user input)

Only Legal & Compliance redaction

AWS Comprehend Medical

$0.045

$450

⚠️ Semi-Automatic

Only HIPAA-compliance, no customization

Adobe Acrobat Pro

$0.024

$240

❌ Manual

Manual redaction, Per-user pricing


Ready to solve your complex document Redaction challenges?

Schedule a demo or contact Sales at sales@vlm.run to learn more about how VLM Run can deliver customized Visual AI solutions for your specific needs.

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