Last year the total HIPAA violations fines were less than $9.2 million.
A figure I could find for hospital revenue in the same year which is a good enough proxy for fines vs revenue is about $1.2 trillion.
Which rounding because who cares comes to 0.001% of medical revenue ends up being paid for HIPAA violation fines.
Or the equivalent ratio of about a cup of coffee for a typical enough person per year.
HIPAA needs teeth, what it says you're supposed to do is quite strong, the enforcement of it is pathetic.
Last year the total HIPAA violations fines were less than $9.2 million.
A figure I could find for hospital revenue in the same year which is a good enough proxy for fines vs revenue is about $1.2 trillion.
Which rounding because who cares comes to 0.001% of medical revenue ends up being paid for HIPAA violation fines.
Or the equivalent ratio of about a cup of coffee for a typical enough person per year.
HIPAA needs teeth, what it says you're supposed to do is quite strong, the enforcement of it is pathetic.