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Betsy recently assumed an information security role for a hospital located in the United States. What compliance regulation applies specifically to healthcare providers?

a. FFIEC
b. FISMA
c. HIPAA
d. PCI DSS

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HIPAA compliance regulation applies specifically to healthcare providers

c. HIPAA

Step-by-step explanation:

HIPAA stands for Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. HIPAA applies to specifically to healthcare providers.

It is a law which was designed to provide privacy standards to protect the patient's medical records, reports and other health information which may be sensitive or confidential provided to health plans, doctors, hospitals and other health care providers.

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