HIPAA Compliance in Geospatial Healthcare Analytics` involves processes for anonymization and aggregation, as Spatial Data Science best practices. The US Federal Government's Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) directly addresses data security and protection of Personally Identifiable Information in the healthcare industry. HIPAA compliance is crucial when working with health information in spatial analysis, particularly with geocoding, where there are two schools of thought on deidentification. CARTO ensures HIPAA compliance by only sending address string columns to its geocoding provider, which meets the requirements set forth in the Privacy Rule. The company also ensures strict GDPR compliance for customers within the European Union. Key use cases include Social Determinant of Health Analysis, Healthcare Access Analysis, and Medical Site Selection, where spatial analysis provides a more detailed picture of healthcare access and informs optimal resource allocation. CARTO advises on maintaining HIPAA compliance for its clients in the healthcare space, providing solutions that fit their organization's needs.