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 ExclusiveXueling Guo, DTCM, MS
Dr. Xueling Guo received her Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine from the University of Bridgeport in 2023. Before that, she earned a Bachelor of Medicine in Chinese Medicine from Beijing University of Chinese Medicine (China, 2016) and Master of Science in Physical therapy in Musculoskeletal Science from University College London (U.K., 2019). She is a licensed acupuncturist and herbalist practicing in New York City.