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Ignorance of HIPAA Provisions No Excuse

Posted in HIPAA/HITECH

As the old canard goes:  “Ignorance of the law is no excuse.” The Ninth Circuit agrees, particularly when it comes to misdemeanor charges under HIPAA for “wrongful disclosure.”     Our colleagues at the Mintz Health Law & Policy Matters blog tell the story here.