Fines show no tolerance for HIPAA violations

On Feb. 22, the United States Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights announced an unprecedented use of civil monetary penalties on a Maryland-covered entity for violation of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Privacy Rule in the amount of $4.3 million. Just two days later, on Feb. 24, HHS announced a $1 million HIPAA Privacy Rule settlement with a Massachusetts provider that breached patient information. More

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