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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Risk Assessment

A risk assessment validates if your organization is compliant with HIPAA’s technical, administrative, and physical safeguards. A risk assessment also helps identify areas where your organization’s Protected Health Information (PHI) is vulnerable to breach.

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