The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) sets the standard for protecting sensitive patient data in the United States. Any company that deals with protected health information must ensure that all the required physical, network, and process security measures are in place and followed. HIPAA is specific to the healthcare sector and provides comprehensive requirements for data protection in that context. The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) applies to entities that process card payments and would be secondary to HIPAA within a healthcare organization. Corporate policies may align with HIPAA but would not be the primary source.
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