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On Tuesday, the Office for Civil Rights at HHS issued a $4.3 million penalty against the Maryland-basedhealth centerCignet Health. According to HHS, the action marks the first civilfinancial penalty levied for a violation of HIPAA privacy rules.The new monetary fine structure was included in the 2009 economic stimulus package's HITECH Act. Washington Post et al.

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