Laura, a new medical office receptionist, accidentally sent the patient's PHI to the wrong provider. Under HIPAA Privacy Rule, this is known as a(n)

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Under the HIPAA Privacy Rule, accidentally sending a patient's Protected Health Information (PHI) to the wrong provider is considered a breach. A breach is defined as an impermissible use or disclosure under the Privacy Rule that compromises the security or privacy of the PHI.

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