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Custom AI Applications

Custom AI Applications

Some of the highest-value work in any organization is also the most manual: compliance reporting that involves pulling data from multiple unstructured sources, document review that requires domain expertise and pattern recognition, gap analyses that compare internal documentation against regulatory requirements. These are processes that general-purpose AI tools aren’t built to handle, and that third-party platforms can’t be trusted with because of the data involved.

We build AI applications around your specific workflows. Each tool is designed for a defined problem, built to work with your data, and deployed in a way that meets your organization’s security and compliance requirements. Depending on the sensitivity of the data, these applications can run on your private AI infrastructure or connect securely to cloud-based AI endpoints with appropriate safeguards in place.

What We Build

Automated Reporting

AI tools that take complex, unstructured federal and state data and produce structured, review-ready reports. SunHawk has already developed and deployed tools of this kind for internal compliance workflows. These systems reduce the manual effort involved in report production while maintaining the accuracy and formatting standards your reviewers expect.

Knowledge Systems

AI-powered tools that make your organization’s institutional knowledge searchable and conversational. Staff can ask questions about policies, procedures, training materials, or historical decisions in plain language and receive answers grounded in your actual documentation.

Regulatory Gap Analysis

Applications that evaluate your policies, procedures, or documentation against applicable regulatory requirements. These tools surface gaps, inconsistencies, and areas of potential exposure so your compliance team can address them proactively rather than discovering them during an audit.

Document Processing

Automated review, classification, and data extraction from medical records, contracts, claims, financial filings, and other document-heavy workflows. For organizations that process high volumes of sensitive documents, these tools significantly reduce the time and cost of manual review.

AI Agents

Systems that handle defined, repetitive tasks with appropriate human oversight. Triaging incoming documents, routing requests, flagging anomalies, generating first-draft analyses for human review. These are designed for tasks where consistency and speed matter, with human decision-makers remaining in the loop.

Rapid Prototypes

Automated review, classification, and data extraction from medical records, contracts, claims, financial filings, and other document-heavy workflows. For organizations that process high volumes of sensitive documents, these tools significantly reduce the time and cost of manual review.

Built for Sensitive Environments

Every application we build accounts for data sensitivity from the design stage. For the most restrictive environments, custom applications run entirely on your private infrastructure. No data leaves your network. For lower-risk use cases, we can connect to cloud AI providers with appropriate encryption, access controls, and data handling agreements in place.

We work with your compliance and IT teams to determine the right deployment approach for each tool based on the data it touches and the regulatory requirements that apply. The same application architecture can often support either deployment model, giving you flexibility as your needs evolve.

Consulting and Training

Not every engagement starts with a build. We also work with organizations to evaluate where AI can improve existing operations, identify which processes are strong candidates for automation, and train staff on how to work with AI tools effectively and responsibly. If you’re still in the early stages of understanding where AI fits, this is a practical place to begin.

Need the Infrastructure to Run It?

If your organization needs private AI infrastructure to support custom applications or other AI workloads, our Private AI Infrastructurepractice handles the full deployment stack, from model selection and hardware planning through tooling and training.

If you’d like a structured assessment of your AI opportunities and risks before committing to any specific project, our AI Readiness and Risk Assessment is designed for exactly that.

Testimonials

"SunHawk demonstrated a commendable commitment to precision and compliance throughout our engagement. Their expertise in navigating complex healthcare regulations was evident, providing us with a thorough and insightful audit. We required assistance with a complex billing audit that required statistical analysis. As a smaller healthcare system, SunHawk provided us a level of audit expertise that we are not able to staff in-house. The team’s responsiveness and industry knowledge make them a valuable partner for healthcare organizations seeking rigorous and reliable auditing services."

Sara Coverstone

Chief Compliance & Privacy Officer
Northern Arizona Healthcare

"SunHawk was an outstanding partner in the provision of interim leadership in compliance and internal audit for our organization.  They provided seamless coverage and advancement of our compliance and internal audit functions.  As CEO, I had no concerns or worries during our engagement.  They were true partners for us!"

Alfred E. Pilong

President and CEO
Garnet Health

"James and the SunHawk team have been an invaluable resource for our Compliance Office - they are a reliable, well experienced, trusted and knowledgeable team of professionals who at a moment’s notice will take your calls or respond to your emails.

Their advice helped us navigate the ever evolving, highly regulated healthcare industry!  Whether it’s discussing report methodology or determining appropriate repayment, SunHawk provides the reassurance and confidence that you are doing the right thing!

We are honored to have partnered with SunHawk and will continue to do so in the future!"

Natasha Cogdill

Vice President/Chief Ethics, Compliance and Privacy Officer
Community Health System

"SunHawk’s professionals are leaders in the compliance and risk industries. Over the years I have worked with a number of their professionals on a series of projects/issues and learned SunHawk’s professionals are problem/solution-oriented and great coalition builders. 

SunHawk Professionals get the job done and are a pleasure to work with. Commitment, Experience, Professionalism, and Integrity; that's what SunHawk Professionals brings to the table."

Gerry Roy

Vice President/Chief Ethics, Compliance and Privacy Officer
Phoenix Children's Hospital

"Jim Rough is among the most conscientious professionals I have encountered. When he says he is going to do something -- he does it. Jim has a broad range of experience gained over decades in leading organizations.

Now as the founder of his own firm, Jim will be enabled to provide the same high-quality service to his clients in a setting that allows greater customization to his clients' financial circumstances."

Frank M. Placenti

Chair, US Corporate Governance & Securities Regulation
Practice, Squire Patton Boggs

"SunHawk Consulting's HIPAA Check Program provided us with an invaluable third-party review of our HIPAA policies and practices. The tracking tool SunHawk includes with the Program has become an integral part of our continued monitoring for HIPAA compliance.

Jan Elezian's extensive hands-on compliance experience was evident during site visits and staff interviews as she translated difficult subject matter into practical use scenarios and provided quality feedback. Thank you SunHawk team!"

Nancy Lipman

Vice President, Compliance
Chicanos Por La Causa, Inc.

"SunHawk provides an array of dynamic professionals, each with significant subject matter expertise and a problem-solver approach. Beyond their knowledge and conscientious work ethic, however, is a team of caring individuals who strive to furnish individualized, tailored assistance with a personal touch. 

Jim Rough's dedication to the success of SunHawk clients is evidenced by his strategic and prospective thinking complemented by his ability to truly anticipate the needs of a company in the midst of the complicated compliance climate. I highly recommend SunHawk for companies of any size seeking actionable solutions and measurable results."

Michelle Missal

Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer
Paragon 28, Inc.

“Sunhawk Consulting has proven to be a trusted partner with the ability to deliver results. We have consistently been impressed with their expertise, professionalism, and commitment to customer service.  Sunhawk Consulting has supported our enterprise-wide risk assessment, risk management activities, and the configuration of our Governance, Risk and Compliance software tool.

Sunhawk Consulting’s leadership and consultative services have helped us to successfully navigate through the complexities of SOC, HIPAA, NIST and FedRAMP audits this year.  The knowledgeable team of Sunhawk professionals has been and continues to be an invaluable resource for us, ensuring we are positioned for success in all our audits and assessment activities.”

Zachary Fain

Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
Signature Performance

“The team at SunHawk Consulting helped our private equity backed company establish consistent auditing processes for our patient charts and shared easily digestible data that we could take back to our clinical teams to help drive improvements and consistency around their clinical documentation. We highly recommend utilizing SunHawk Consulting to help your company ensure compliance is top of mind for your clinical teams.

Lauren Gerdin, DDS

Chief Dental Officer
Cherry Tree Dental

“SunHawk’s healthcare compliance, privacy, and security consulting team embodies the principles of integrity, responsibility, quality, and collaboration in both interaction and product. Their in-house buffet of expertise allows for uninterrupted service, no matter the subject. I am pleased to recommend SunHawk Consulting to any organization seeking a dedicated and knowledgeable consultant.

Rosali Delgado-Steffen

Compliance Manager/ Privacy Officer 
Northern Valley Indian Health

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