A Butler County woman was indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges of illegally obtaining and disclosing the health information of other people.
Linda Kalina, 61, of Butler was charged with six counts of wrongfully obtaining and disclosing the health information of another individual, according to United States Attorney Scott Brady.
According to the indictment, Kalina- while employed by the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and then by the Allegheny Health Network in 2016 and 2017- wrongfully obtained health information in violation of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), from March 30, 2016, through August 14, 2017, relating to 111 individual patients.
The indictment also charges that on four occasions between December 30, 2016, and August 11, 2017, Kalina wrongfully disclosed the health information of three such individuals, with the intent to cause malicious harm.
Kalina could face 11 years in prison, a fine of $350,000, or both.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation conducted the investigation leading to the indictment in this case.
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