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Openness and Transparency Principle in the Privacy and Security Framework

This is a companion document to The Nationwide Privacy and Security Framework for Electronic Exchange of Individually Identifiable Health Information (Privacy and Security Framework) regarding openness and transparency

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Issued by: Office for Civil Rights (OCR)

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