QuestionQ60

Privacy Operational Lifecycle: Respond

Which element of the incident did you determine adequately?

  • A The nature of the data elements impacted
  • B The likelihood the incident may lead to harm
  • C The likelihood that the information is accessible and usable
  • D The number of individuals whose information was affected
Explanation

The affected population was identified precisely as 2,000 individuals. A HIPAA breach assessment requires evaluating the nature and extent of the protected health information, including identifiers and re-identification risk, as well as whether the information was actually acquired or viewed; those facts were not adequately established here.

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