Option B is the only configuration establishing the contractual, data-handling, and audit foundations needed for a HIPAA-eligible deployment. Anthropic requires an eligible commercial organization to activate the HIPAA-ready configuration and accept a Business Associate Agreement. A standard Enterprise subscription is not automatically covered merely because it is an enterprise product. Anthropic BAA Guidance
Zero Data Retention may be required for particular covered services, including eligible Claude Code configurations, and is enabled per organization for qualified accounts. Audit logging supports access review, configuration monitoring, incident investigation, and compliance evidence. Anthropic provides audit logs for Enterprise organizations. Claude Code Legal and Compliance , Access Audit Logs
Options A and D use consumer or personal accounts without the required contractual framework. Option C incorrectly treats the elimination of audit evidence as a substitute for a BAA and compliant configuration.
The signed BAA remains the authoritative source for covered products and features. The customer must also configure access control, minimum-necessary data use, workforce policies, retention, integrations, incident response, and vendor-risk controls. The configuration supports compliance; it does not independently guarantee it.
Study Guide references/topics: HIPAA readiness; BAA; ZDR; PHI handling; audit logging; eligible services; shared compliance responsibility.
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