Consequences for HIPAA violations can often be quite harsh. If someone has breached the HIPAA privacy regulations – even without any malicious intent, civil penalties are applicable: $100 per violation for unawareness, a minimum of $1,000 for reasonable cause, a minimum of $10,000 if willful neglect is present and then rectified, and finally, a minimum of $50,000 for individuals who act with willful neglect and ignore the issue.
| Digital ExclusiveCarly Druck, LAc
Carly Druck is a classical Chinese acupuncturist who studied under Jeffry Yuen. She attained a Master of Science in Acupuncture from the Swedish Institute of Health Services in 2009, and practices in Edison, N.J. She welcomes feedback to this article via email at CDhealing@gmail.com.