HIPAA Compliance

Definition

Following the rules about keeping patient medical information secret or facing soul-crushing fines. It's basically the government's way of saying 'don't be evil with people's health data.'

Example Usage

We spent $200K on HIPAA compliance audits to ensure we're not accidentally exposing patient records on the internet.

Source: US Healthcare law (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)

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