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HIPAA Noncompliance Can Lead To Jail Time, Recent Case Shows

Published on Fri Dec 16, 2022

If you think a HIPAA violation won’t land you with a prison term, think again. Though rare in practice, there are criminal provisions under HIPAA — and federal enforcers do prosecute these crimes. Case in point: Former physician Frank Alario with practices in Florida, New Jersey, and New York violated HIPAA when he disclosed individuals’ protected health information to an [...]
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