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Emergency Room Doctor Pleads Guilty To HIPAA Violation

Illegally Obtained the Medical Records of Multiple Individuals Under False Pretenses

An emergency room doctor who illegally obtained the personal health information of multiple individuals pled guilty today in federal court in Cedar Rapids. Dr. Gabriel Alejandro Hernandez Roman, age 30, of Puerto Rico, formerly of Iowa City, Iowa, was convicted of one count of Wrongfully Obtaining Individually Identifiable Health Information Relating to an Individual Under False Pretenses.

Read more on www.justice.gov

Action Details

  • Date:June 28, 2024
  • Agency:U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Iowa
  • Enforcement Types:
    • Criminal and Civil Actions