HIPAA violation
Medical confidentiality lapse
A HIPAA violation is a breach of the U.S.
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, which protects the privacy of patients' medical information.
Healthcare providers, insurers, and their associates commit violations by improperly disclosing, accessing, or failing to secure protected health information: The nurse was fired for a HIPAA violation after looking up her ex-boyfriend's records.
Violations range from accidental disclosures to deliberate snooping, with penalties from fines to criminal prosecution.
- privacyFreedom from observation
- breachBreaking of agreement
- data breachUnauthorized access to protected information
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- medical recordsDocumented patient health history
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Securing sensitive information
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