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HIPAA works in concert with the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health, or HITECH Act (2009).
"Under the HITECH Act, the United States Department of Health and Human Services is spending $25.9 billion to promote and expand the adoption of health information technology." Wikipedia
Enforcement of this Act has been slow to materialize, but a list of the cases can be found here:
Case Examples and Resolution Agreements
An article about the $144 million jury verdict in 2013 can be found here:
HIPAA Violation Results In $1.44 Million Jury Verdict Against Walgreens, Pharmacist - Litigation, Mediation & Arbitration - United States
With all the revelations from (patriot) Edward Snowden, I'm of the opinion that we don't have too much privacy anymore -- but, if this is one of your concerns as a patient, you should ask the dispensaries you frequent about their HIPAA training. I believe employees in New Mexico are trained in this area.
"Under the HITECH Act, the United States Department of Health and Human Services is spending $25.9 billion to promote and expand the adoption of health information technology." Wikipedia
Enforcement of this Act has been slow to materialize, but a list of the cases can be found here:
Case Examples and Resolution Agreements
An article about the $144 million jury verdict in 2013 can be found here:
HIPAA Violation Results In $1.44 Million Jury Verdict Against Walgreens, Pharmacist - Litigation, Mediation & Arbitration - United States
With all the revelations from (patriot) Edward Snowden, I'm of the opinion that we don't have too much privacy anymore -- but, if this is one of your concerns as a patient, you should ask the dispensaries you frequent about their HIPAA training. I believe employees in New Mexico are trained in this area.