Title: Describe the implementation of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act.
Course: Health Informatics (14157-I) > Section: Exploring Medical Terminology

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)

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?