It's only going to continue.  I emphasized this arena when I first wrote 
about the sweeping changes that HITECH brought......the enforcement 
arena that was established for the new rules is "self-funded" which 
means their budget is tied directly to penalties and fees assessed.

On 3/1/2011 10:29 AM, Larry Medina wrote:
> Seems as if HHS is taking HIPAA seriously!
>
> http://bit.ly/dR10ki
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> “Covered entities and business associates must uphold their responsibility
> to provide patients with access to their medical records, and adhere closely
> to all of HIPAA’s requirements,” said Georgina Verdugo. OCR director.
>
> Emphasizing that point, HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said that HHS is
> serious about enforcing individual rights guaranteed by the HIPAA privacy rule.
>
> Larry
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