HIPAA Crimes: The Case of a Texas Whistleblower

Can you be prosecuted for a HIPAA violation? Yes but rarely. David Haim, a Texas physician at Texas Children's Hospital, was indicted for violations of HIPAA after purportedly leaking protected health information to a reporter, City Journal editor Christopher F. Rufo. He was indicted by the Department of Justice and faces up to 10 years in prison for each count.