Question

13 breach notifications must contain all of the following except

multiple choice

a brief description of what happened.
a description of the types of unsecured phi involved.
a description of what the ce is doing to investigate the breach.
a description of the damages awarded for ill consequences from the breach.

Explanation:

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Identify the regulatory requirements

Using the HIPAA Privacy Rule knowledge point, we evaluate the federal standards governing protected health information (PHI). Under the HIPAA Breach Notification Rule (45 CFR § 164.404), covered entities (CEs) must provide individual written notifications following a breach of unsecured PHI.

Analyze required notification elements

The federal regulations specify that individual breach notifications must be written in plain language and contain:

1. A brief description of what happened (including the date of the breach and date of discovery).
2. A description of the types of unsecured PHI involved (such as name, Social Security number, date of birth, home address, account number).
3. Steps individuals should take to protect themselves from potential harm.
4. A brief description of what the covered entity (CE) is doing to investigate the breach, mitigate losses, and protect against further breaches.
5. Contact procedures for individuals to ask questions or learn additional information.

Evaluate the given options

• Option 1: "a brief description of what happened." This is a required element.
• Option 2: "a description of the types of unsecured PHI involved." This is a required element.
• Option 3: "a description of what the CE is doing to investigate the breach." This is a required element.
• Option 4: "a description of the damages awarded for ill consequences from the breach." Damages are determined through legal actions or civil settlements and are not part of the standard administrative breach notification content. Therefore, this is the exception.

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<answer>
<mcq-option>(A) a brief description of what happened.</mcq-option>
<mcq-option>(B) a description of the types of unsecured PHI involved.</mcq-option>
<mcq-option>(C) a description of what the CE is doing to investigate the breach.</mcq-option>
<mcq-correct>(D) a description of the damages awarded for ill consequences from the breach.</mcq-correct>
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Identify the regulatory requirements

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Analyze required notification elements

The federal regulations specify that individual breach notifications must be written in plain language and contain:

1. A brief description of what happened (including the date of the breach and date of discovery).
2. A description of the types of unsecured PHI involved (such as name, Social Security number, date of birth, home address, account number).
3. Steps individuals should take to protect themselves from potential harm.
4. A brief description of what the covered entity (CE) is doing to investigate the breach, mitigate losses, and protect against further breaches.
5. Contact procedures for individuals to ask questions or learn additional information.

Evaluate the given options

• Option 1: "a brief description of what happened." This is a required element.
• Option 2: "a description of the types of unsecured PHI involved." This is a required element.
• Option 3: "a description of what the CE is doing to investigate the breach." This is a required element.
• Option 4: "a description of the damages awarded for ill consequences from the breach." Damages are determined through legal actions or civil settlements and are not part of the standard administrative breach notification content. Therefore, this is the exception.

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<mcq-option>(A) a brief description of what happened.</mcq-option>
<mcq-option>(B) a description of the types of unsecured PHI involved.</mcq-option>
<mcq-option>(C) a description of what the CE is doing to investigate the breach.</mcq-option>
<mcq-correct>(D) a description of the damages awarded for ill consequences from the breach.</mcq-correct>
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