[ Thursday, September 29, 2011 ]
I'm no expert, but
this may be a HIPAA violation. Oh, wait, I am an expert. . . .
Actually, it's
possible that it's not a HIPAA violation,
if the steps the physician took were reasonable and sufficient, and the breach occurred despite taking those reasonable steps. That's a subjective standard, and perhaps could be met. HIPAA doesn't require perfection, just reasonable steps for protection. But at this point, I think it's really just a matter of damages, which frankly could be huge.
Jeff [11:33 AM]
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