breach

Medical term Safety and Compliance

HIPAA: PHI used, disclosed or accessed in a way the Privacy Rule forbids, putting its privacy or security at risk; affected patients are notified within 60 days.

Sources

• 45 CFR 164.402 Definitions (breach, unsecured protected health information) · U.S. Government Publishing Office (govinfo), Code of Federal Regulations
• 45 CFR 164.404 Notification to individuals · U.S. Government Publishing Office (govinfo), Code of Federal Regulations

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