HIPAA is a nightmare to deal with, which is one of the reasons it is so often misinterpreted. A doctor will not go to jail for unintentionally losing a device with patient data on it. All criminal penalties specified in HIPAA state that the offender must knowingly disclose patient info. If the loss is unintentional the offender would probably get a slap on the wrist.
Either way, HIPAA compliance is a pipe dream. Only a very small handful of people have been prosecuted under HIPAA, and I personally see dozens of offenses a day.
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HIPAA is a nightmare to deal with, which is one of the reasons it is so often misinterpreted. A doctor will not go to jail for unintentionally losing a device with patient data on it. All criminal penalties specified in HIPAA state that the offender must knowingly disclose patient info. If the loss is unintentional the offender would probably get a slap on the wrist.
Either way, HIPAA compliance is a pipe dream. Only a very small handful of people have been prosecuted under HIPAA, and I personally see dozens of offenses a day.
We're in St. Louis and have been sloooooow for a few days.