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Violation
The maximum penalty is $1.5 million for all violations of an identical provision. -
Examples of Violations
- Disclosing member PHI to an unauthorized third party.
- Using member PHI for an unauthorized purpose.
- Unauthorized Access to member PHI
- Failure to maintain the security of electronic PHI.
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Case
Private Practice Implements Safeguards for Waiting Rooms
- Computer was seen by another patient that had no relation to the other patient. The screen is supposed to be faced away from the patient. It's also recommended to have a screen saver so when you're not using the computer, the screen can protect the information. -
Health Information Technology ACT (HITECH)
The main goal of HITECH is to establish programs to improve health care quality, safety, and efficiency through the promotion of health IT, including electronic health records and private and secure electronic. -
HITECH
It was established on February 17, 2009.