Describe the implementation of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act.

Description should include

• the four categories of violations that reflect increasing levels of culpability
• the four corresponding tiers of financial penalties that significantly increase the minimum penalty amount for each violation
• a maximum penalty amount of $1.5 million for all violations of an identical provision.

Teacher Resource: Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act (https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/special-topics/hitech-act-enforcement-interim-final-rule/index.html Links to an external site.) 

Process/Skill Questions:

• What would be an example of violation of the HITECH Act?
• What would be the minimum penalty for the violation?
• What is meant by tiers of penalty?