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Your father has a private retail pharmacy in a small rural town. He accepts credit cards and holds customer information on a small database server. He wants to know if he should be concerned about PCI compliance, as well as HIPAA, and has asked you for a summary so he can decide if he wants to hire an outside consultant to help him comply with government regulations.

Write a 3- to 4-page summary in Microsoft® Word of the important aspect of PCI and HIPAA regulations to help him make his decision. In your summary:

· Accurately describe what PCI is and why it is important to a small business.

· Explain why a small business needs to comply with PCI. Provide at least two reasons.

· Outline the ramifications of noncompliance to a small business. Provide two examples.

· Concisely describe  who is covered under HIPAA.

· List the information protected under HIPAA.

· List  the administrative requirements under HIPAA.

Cite all sources using APA guidelines. 

Source: Your assignment must be supported by at least two academic sources.