HIPAA Practice Question: Individual breach notification must include: | CyberCertPrep
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Individual breach notification must include:
A.Only the date of the breach
B.Description of the breach, types of PHI involved, steps to protect against harm, and entity contact information
C.Only a general apology
D.Only a reference number for the breach
Why B is correct
Notification must include a description of what happened, types of PHI involved, protective steps individuals should take, what the entity is doing, and contact procedures.
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Where this fits in the HIPAA exam
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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