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URAC has added a new section to both the HIPAA Privacy and Security standards related to breach processing. What was the impetus for this?

April 26, 2017added breach hipaa privacy section security Standards urac

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URAC has added a new section to both the HIPAA Privacy and Security standards related to breach processing. What was the impetus for this?

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Response: The Privacy provisions outlined in President Obama’s economic stimulus package, the “American Recovery and Reinvestment Act” (ARRA) has specific guidelines regarding breach processing, including notification requirements.