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Patient privacy breaches could mean hefty fines

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The $100,000 fine to a Seattle-based home health agency last month should cause health care providers and related industries charged with protecting private patient information to take note, experts say. The government’s cracking down on HIPAA — the patient privacy act — violations.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Resources said it created a “robust” corrective action plan that requires the company to:

* Revise its security policies and procedures
* Train its workforce members
* Conduct regular audits and site visits
* Submit compliance reports to HHS for the next three years

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