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GDPR and HIPAA ComplianceGDPR and HIPAA compliance is significantly important for all types of Electronic Health Record systems. These regulations overlap when it comes to security:

GDPR protects any kind of sensitive personal data;
HIPAA applies specifically to Protected Health Information (PHI).

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