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 ExclusiveKerry Boyle, MS, LAc
Kerry Boyle is a nationally board certified, licensed acupuncturist in practice at Integrative Acupuncture in both Williston and Montpelier, Vt. (www.acupunctureinvermont.com). A 2003 graduate of Bastyr University, she specializes in integrating acupuncture and Chinese medicine for women's health and fertility. Kerry is a 2020 acupuncture doctoral candidate at Pacific College.