Why A is correct
A breach is an impermissible use or disclosure of PHI that compromises the security or privacy of the information under the Breach Notification Rule.
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Breach Notification
Covers breach notification concepts and practices within HIPAA.
This question belongs to the "Breach Notification & Enforcement" domain, which makes up about 10% of the HIPAA exam.
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