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Breach Notification Rule

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The Breach Notification Rule requires healthcare organizations to notify people if there is a breach that exposes their private medical information. For example, if a hacker gets access to patient records, the organization must let those patients know.

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  • breach notification

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  • HIPAA Breach Notification Rule

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