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CCSP Practice Question: A healthcare organization is migrating patient…
A healthcare organization is migrating patient data to a public cloud. Which legal framework most directly governs the protection of this data?
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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
HIPAA applies to protected health information (PHI) in the US, making it the most directly relevant legal framework for healthcare data. GDPR is broader but less specific to US healthcare, and PCI DSS is for payment card data.
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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
Why this is correct
HIPAA sets standards for protecting PHI in the US.
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Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS)
Why it's wrong here
PCI DSS applies to cardholder data, not general patient data.
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Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)
Why it's wrong here
SOX governs financial reporting and controls, not patient data.
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General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
Why it's wrong here
GDPR is for EU personal data, not specific to US healthcare.
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