A patient's electronic health record in a health system has been breached by an outside source. Which of the following is the priority action by the health system?
A) The patient must be notified of the breach.
B) The patient's family members must be notified of the breach.
C) The patient's primary care provider should be notified first.
D) The patient's insurance company should be notified immediately.

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The priority action is to notify the patient of the breach, as required by laws such as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) in the United States, which mandates that individuals be informed of any unauthorized access to their personal health information.

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