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 ExclusiveJohn Orsborn, LAc, Dipl. Ac.
John Orsborn owns Tao of Wellbeing Acupuncture Clinic, LLC, in Bradenton, Fla., and is an adjunct professor at East West College of Natural Medicine in Sarasota, Fla. His undergraduate studies were in Chinese philosophy, and he utilizes his knowledge of Daoist philosophy to enhance and further understand the classical texts of Chinese medicine.