The unauthorized acquistion, access, use, or disclosure of unsecured PHI that compromises the security or privacy of the information is called:
O a. Privacy rule
O b. Breach
O c. PHI
O d. Minimum necessary standard
b. Breach
The correct answer is b. Breach.
The correct answer is b. Breach.
To arrive at this answer, you need to understand the concepts related to Protected Health Information (PHI) and its security and privacy.
PHI refers to any individually identifiable health information that is held or transmitted by a covered entity (such as healthcare providers, health plans, or healthcare clearinghouses) that relates to the past, present, or future physical or mental health condition of an individual, as well as the provision of healthcare services to that individual.
The Privacy Rule, also known as the HIPAA Privacy Rule, establishes national standards to protect individuals' medical records and other personal health information. It sets limits and conditions on the use and disclosure of PHI by covered entities.
The Minimum Necessary Standard is a requirement under HIPAA that covered entities must make reasonable efforts to limit the use, access, and disclosure of PHI to only the minimum necessary information needed to accomplish a particular task or purpose.
Now, when there is an unauthorized acquisition, access, use, or disclosure of unsecured PHI that compromises the security or privacy of the information, it is called a breach. A breach can occur due to various reasons, such as a hacking incident, improper disposal of records, or a lost or stolen device containing PHI.
Therefore, the correct answer is b. Breach.