http://journal.ahima.org/2008/12/08/arkansas-hipaa-violator-sentenced/ The Journal of AHIMA is published monthly by the American Health Information Management Association Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:17:37 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://journal.ahima.org/2008/12/08/arkansas-hipaa-violator-sentenced/comment-page-1/#comment-1660 Pamela Nelson Mon, 15 Dec 2008 16:49:42 +0000 http://journal.ahima.org/?p=121#comment-1660 I cannot believe in this day and age and all the training and information that someone in the medical field is so blatantly thumbing their nose at the HIPPA guidelines. I guess nothing should surprise me. I live in Illinois with the worlds most famous governor! I cannot believe in this day and age and all the training and information that someone in the medical field is so blatantly thumbing their nose at the HIPPA guidelines.
I guess nothing should surprise me. I live in Illinois with the worlds most famous governor!

]]> http://journal.ahima.org/2008/12/08/arkansas-hipaa-violator-sentenced/comment-page-1/#comment-1597 Winifred L. Allen Thu, 11 Dec 2008 20:03:09 +0000 http://journal.ahima.org/?p=121#comment-1597 After reading this article and having worked in the healthcare field for serveral years, I applaude the state of Arkansas for their decision. Being a victim of HIPPA confidentiality breach with my own medical information years ago this is truely a victory. It also sends a serious message to facilities and their employees to hold patient information in the strictes confidence. It is very unfortunate this situation as well as my own years ago happened but situations like these are what have lead to this ruling in Arkansas. After reading this article and having worked in the healthcare field for serveral years, I applaude the state of Arkansas for their decision. Being a victim of HIPPA confidentiality breach with my own medical information years ago this is truely a victory. It also sends a serious message to facilities and their employees to hold patient information in the strictes confidence. It is very unfortunate this situation as well as my own years ago happened but situations like these are what have lead to this ruling in Arkansas.

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