$100,000 HIPAA fine designed to send message to small physician practices
In announcing a resolution settlement with a cardiac surgery practice, the Dept. of Health and Human ServicesÂ’ Office for Civil Rights issued a warning to doctors: No matter the size of your practice, you will be held accountable for HIPAA violations.
On April 17, Phoenix Cardiac Surgery, a five-physician practice with offices in Phoenix and Prescott, Ariz., became the first small practice to enter into a resolution agreement that included a civil money penalty over charges that it violated the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Privacy and Security Rules (
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Westby Fisher, MD
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AmericanMedicalNews
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