Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act The case described in the In

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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

The case described in the Introduction is not atypical, even with as much emphasis as there is on information security; it is a good example of where an organization has violated the HIPAA and/or state laws.

To prepare for this Discussion, perform a search online and or in the library databases to find an example of an organization that has violated HIPAA.

Post a 250- to 300 word response in which you briefly evaluate how the organization violated HIPAA, the information that was disclosed, briefly describe how data was disclosed, and if the case has been prosecuted what was the ruling against the organization.

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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was passed in 1996, which established several privacy rules and regulations for healthcare professionals about the patient confidentially. The discussions done in an examination room must not be disclosed to the other staff members or family members (outside the office). Also, the healthcare professionals must not access the patient's information without any valid reason or authorization.

A Californian (China immigrant), Huping Zhou was sentenced to jail for 4 months for accessing the electronic medical records (EMR) of his immediate supervisors and his co-workers without any valid reason. He also accessed the medical records of celebrities and high profile patients. This person worked as a researcher in the UCLA School of Medicine, later he was dismissed for violating the HIPAA guidelines. However, Zhou did not attempt to get benefited from the information such as by selling the information.

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