Hans Frank, office manager of Mountainview Surgical Clinic, was working on year-end reports at his home over the weekend. He spent several hours on Sunday compiling reports related to the 3,000 surgical patients who received treatment from Mountainview Surgical Clinic during the previous year. Unfortunately, while on his way to work on the subway on Monday, he inadvertently left his work laptop under his seat. In a panic, Mr. Frank tried to locate his laptop but was unsuccessful. 

Because this is clearly a breach of unsecured protected health information (PHI), What notification processes must Mountainview Surgical Clinic initiate?

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As a covered entity under HIPAA Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Mountainview Surgical Clinic must initiate notification processes ... View the full answer