The privacy and security provisions of HIPAA are complex. HIPAA allows states to establish stricter standards than those in HIPAA, but not less strict versions.
For this assignment, research two real-life examples of HIPAA violations of privacy or security laws that occurred in the U.S. since the passage of the HIPAA law (after 1996). Each violation described should be serious, and one that resulted in a fine or penalty for the individual or company involved.
For each example violation, include the following information:
1. A complete, descriptive summary of the case:
2. Finally, describe three ways in which the organization could have prevented the violations.
Requirements:
Submit your essay in a Word document. This assignment must be at
least 500 words, with at least four references cited properly in APA
format, and a title page (APA format).
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