First HITECH lawsuit filed by CT Attorney General against Health Net

American Medical News reported today (Feb 1, 2010) that the first lawsuit has been filed by a state Attorney General for a personal medical information privacy violation under the HITECH Act. The HITECH Act, part of the 2009 stimulus bill, was designed to strengthen HIPAA, which until then had limited penalties for violations.

If the HITECH Act itself was not enough of a wake up call, this lawsuit surely ought to be.