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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Simel E.J. Bey is an author, teacher, and innovator. He is a fully trained Traditional Chinese Medicine doctor and holds degrees in Oriental Medicine and Film. His areas of certification include clinical and field herbalism and ethno-botany. He is the founder of a community engagement program in Austin, Texas, known as The Children in Nature Workshops. For more information, visit www.beyacupuncture.com.