Your healthcare facility receives complaints this year with regard to violations of privacy practices and is cited for noncompliance with the HIPAA Privacy Rule for 23 infractions for inadvertent…

Your healthcare facility receives complaints this year with regard to violations of privacy practices and is cited for noncompliance with the HIPAA Privacy Rule for 23 infractions for inadvertent compliance failure. Civil penalties are enforced, as there has been no wrongful conduct with false pretenses and patient health information has not be knowingly obtained or disclosed. What is the minimum amount that can your healthcare facility be fined for compliance failure?