HIPAA Violation Paper

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In the article I had found, a Virginia Riverside Hospital employee had accessed Social Security Numbers and Electronic Medical Records of 919 patients from September 2009 through October 2013. The violation was not revealed until November 1st, when the hospital had done a company inspection. The employee had been fired as well as a $50,000 fine per HIPAA violation with an additional $10,000 with each violation. The article made it very clear that you have to respect the fact that someone wants their information secured. It is also very apparent that if you do choose to disrespect someone’s wishes, the fines for your actions are incredibly high. It is also discussed how the HIPAA rules are developing and improving, so the possibility

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