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Breach Prevention and Response

What is a Breach?

According to the Department of Defense, a breach of personal information occurs when the information is lost, disclosed to, accessed by, or potentially exposed to unauthorized individuals, or compromised in a way where the subjects of the information are negatively affected.

Breach Reporting

The Defense Health Agency Privacy and Civil Liberties Office coordinates breach reporting within the Military Health System. Email us if you have questions about breaches or breach reporting within the MHS.

Guidance tools for breach reporting:

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Policy
Aug 2, 2022

Guideline: HITECH Act

The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act, abbreviated the HITECH Act, was enacted under Title XIII of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

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  • Type: Guideline
Policy
Mar 6, 2020

Instruction: #DODI 5200.48, Controlled Unclassified Information

This issuance establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, and prescribes procedures for CUI throughout the DOD in accordance with Executive Order (E.O.) 13556; Part 2002 of Title 32, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR); and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Sections 252.204-7008 and 252.204-7012. It also establishes the ...

  • Identification #: DODI 5200.48
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Policy
Mar 13, 2019

Instruction: #DODI 6025.18, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Privacy Rule Compliance in DOD Health Care Programs

This issuance, in accordance with the authority in DOD Directive 5124.02, establishes policy and assigns responsibilities for DOD compliance with federal law governing health information privacy and breach of privacy; integrating health information privacy and breach compliance with general information privacy and security requirements in accordance ...

  • Identification #: DODI 6025.18
  • Type: Instruction
Policy
Aug 12, 2015

Instruction: #DODI 8580.02, Security of Individually Identifiable Health Information in DoD Health Care Programs

This instruction establishes policy and assigns responsibilities for security of individually identifiable health information created, received, maintained, or transmitted in electronic form (referred to in this instruction as “electronic protected health information (ePHI)”).

  • Identification #: DODI 8580.02
  • Type: Instruction
Policy
Apr 28, 2010

Memorandum: Reporting a Breach as Defined by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act Provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

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This Memorandum outlines the procedures for the Services for reporting a breach as defined by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

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Policy
Apr 13, 2010

Memorandum: Reporting a Breach as Defined by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act Provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

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This Memorandum outlines the procedures for Contractors for reporting a breach as defined by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

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