Glossary of Compliance

Compliance Glossary

Our list of curated compliance glossary offers everything you to know about compliance in one place.

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HHS

The United States Department HHS, or Health and Human Services, is a cabinet-level executive branch of the U.S. federal government created to safeguard the health of all American citizens and provide essential human services.

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