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What is a HIPAA Violation?

HIPAA Journal

According to the most recent update, the HHS has received almost 300,000 complaints since the compliance date of the Privacy Rule (April 2003). Category 1 – Unaware of the HIPAA violation and by exercising reasonable due diligence would not have known HIPAA rules had been violated. What is HIPAA and Who Does It Apply To?

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