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What is a HIPAA breach?

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  1. Any time a work laptop is lost, even if encrypted
  2. A disallowed use or disclosure that compromises PHI
  3. Only when paper charts are stolen from a locked room

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References

  1. 45 CFR 164.402 (eCFR) www.ecfr.gov/current/title-45/subtitle-A/subchapter-C/part-164/subpart-D/section-164.402 Checked 2026-10-10.

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