- Minimum fine for a HIPAA violation: $100
- Maximum fine for an accidental security breach under the HIPAA Privacy Rule: $25,000, plus up to one year in prison
- Potential fine for a deliberate breach: $250,000 per violation, plus up to ten years in prison
- Most frequent source of HIPAA security breaches: users leaving computer workstations unlocked
- Most typical patient privacy error: assigning the wrong HIPAA transaction security code to an electronic record
How HIPAA Training Boosts Your Healthcare Career
Most of the HIPAA violations uncovered during workplace audits involve office employees leaving their computers vulnerable to intruders. In many cases, posting a password near a terminal or choosing a weak password is just as bad as leaving a computer unprotected. HIPAA training courses help medical staff learn to choose, remember, and protect their computers with strong passwords.
Up-to-date HIPAA training can give your resume a boost in the expanding healthcare field. As administrators scramble to fill the fast-growing number of new staff positions, a candidate who won't need any additional training should stand out among the crowd.
