US healthcare data privacy and security compliance.
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act governs the protection of Protected Health Information (PHI) in the US. It requires administrative, physical and technical safeguards, and applies to Covered Entities and their Business Associates.
Health data is among the most sensitive categories of personal information, and breaches carry both regulatory penalties and severe reputational damage. Any company — including Indian outsourcing and health-tech vendors — serving US healthcare clients typically must sign a Business Associate Agreement and demonstrate HIPAA safeguards.
Healthcare providers, health-tech companies, and their vendors/outsourcing partners handling US patient data.
Civil penalties range from $100 to $50,000+ per violation (capped annually per category), with criminal penalties possible for willful neglect — up to 10 years imprisonment in severe cases.
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