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The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is a set of standards implemented in healthcare businesses throughout the U.S. It aims to prevent any kind of misuse or illegal disclosure of protected health information (PHI) The law mainly deals with privacy and protecting patients’ sensitive data like medical history, personal details, test reports, etc. The Department of Health and Human Service (HHS) regulates the compliance, while the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is responsible for enforcing it throughout the industry.