A pharmaceutical company seeking participants for a new drug trial pays a healthcare provider to provide medical records of patients with specific conditions that the drug targets so that they can recruit the patients for their study. Which of the following has occurred?

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The scenario describes a potential HIPAA violation, as the healthcare provider is sharing patients' medical records without their consent, which is against the privacy regulations set by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).

A Pharmaceutical Company Seeking Participants for a New Drug Trial