Welcome to the ‘HIPAA: Breach Notification Rule – Overview’ video lesson meant to explain the origin of the rule and define key terms regarding proper breach identification and notification. This lesson is the first of five in the ‘HIPAA: Advanced – Breach Notification Rule’ video course, which is meant to explain how to recognize, assess, and report breaches of protected health information (PHI). The Breach Notification Rule came into effect with the passing of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) and was updated with the Omnibus Rule. The rule helps you determine what constitutes a PHI breach, understand how to assess risk factors, and address breaches after they’ve occurred. After watching this lesson, viewer will have a better understanding of the Breach Notification Rule and how it affects their responsibilities at work.