Based on this evidence presented, Mr. Salamander has failed to comply with a number of laws which are placed in order to protect the privacy of the patients. For example, one law is the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA). “Title II of HIPAA defines policies, procedures and guidelines for maintaining the privacy and security of individually identifiable health information”. [1] This law was enacted in order to protect an individual’s Protected Health Information (PHI). In this case, Bill and Anna, both who could be recognized as “offenses committed with the intent to sell, transfer, or use individually identifiable health information for commercial advantage, personal gain or malicious harm. [1] They would face criminal
