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 ExclusiveLiz Dart, BS, MSAOM, EAMP, LMP
Liz Dart specializes in Orthopedic Acupuncture, Electro-acupuncture, Chinese herbs, and Fertility. She has been a practitioner of the healing arts for 15 years and is completing her DAOM at Bastyr University.