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A breach is, generally, an impermissible use or disclosure under the Privacy Rule that compromises the security or privacy of protected health information (PHI) such that the use or disclosure poses a significant risk of financial, reputational, or other harm to the affected individual.
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, “Breach Notification Rule,” (accessed April 25, 2014). http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/hipaa/administrative/Breach%20Notification%20Rule/index.html .
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Robichau, B.P. (2014). Breach Notification Process. In: Healthcare Information Privacy and Security. Apress, Berkeley, CA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4302-6677-8_19
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