When Compliance Falls Short
It is the nature of rules. They carry penalties. HIPAA’s Privacy Rule and the Security Rule are no exception with financial penalties topping out at $1,919,173 per violation. Per day. And plus there’s jail. So. Hey? Let’s talk about it? ? You’ll no doubt recall that the Privacy Rule and Security Rule were promulgated by the Department of Health and Human Services in furtherance of HIPAA—the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. The Office…