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.
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Dr. Lexi Loch is an author, educator and integrative medicine practitioner. With a passion for botanical medicine, dietary supplements and collaborative care, she integrates nature, science and intuition to cultivate vitality. For the past seven years, Lexi has been a member of the Scientific Affairs and Education team at EuroPharma USA, makers of the EuroMedica brand of dietary supplements.