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 ExclusiveDavid Kent, LMT, NCTMB
David Kent is an international presenter, product innovator and writer with a clinic, the Muscular Pain Relief Center, in Deltona, Fla. He is also president and founder of Kent Health Systems.