tci Part B Insider - 2018 Issue 6

Physician Notes: Expect Fines and Possibly Prison for Criminal HIPAA Violations, DOJ Says

Plus: Review your GDPR smarts before the May 25 release date. Most HIPAA breaches concern the accidental release of patients' health records. In fact, the impermissible disclosure of protected health information (PHI) is uncommon - as are the violations that arise from the action. Unfortunately, one Massachusetts gynecologist learned the hard way that there will be consequences for this type of unlawful data sharing. Physician, Rita Luthra, MD, who practices in Springfield, Massachusetts, was convicted of violating HIPAA by allowing a Warner Chilcott sales representative to illegally access her patients' information, noted a Department of Justice (DOJ) release. The...

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