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 ExclusiveJay Sordean, LAc, OMD, QME
Dr. Jay Sordean has been in practice in Berkeley since 1983. He has served on the board of the California Acupuncture Association and was Educational Director of the Japanese American Acupuncture Foundation. He has appeared on ABC, CBS, and NBC talk shows as an expert on brain health. For more information visit: [url=http://www.four-cards.com]http://www.four-cards.com[/url].