In an unusual case that made headlines in Virginia, is a former Medical Director of the psychiatric unit at Sentara Obici hurt hospital has been accused of Federal Data Protection Act.

Dr. Richard Kaye published allegedly, personal medical information about a patient, which has led to a charge in U.S. District Court in Norfolk.

This charge includes the health insurance portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), which entered into force in 2003. In 2010 alone, approximately 9,000 injuries have been reported nationwide. Almost 30 percent of cases resulted in corrective action.

The indictment by the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia States that Dr. Kaye with a psychiatric patients for two weeks to Obici worked back in 2007. In 2008 he passed supposedly, personal health information to female patient to an "agent" of their employer. According to the indictment not only he has personal information on occasion openly, but he has it two more times.

Dr. Kaye was accused, provide this information under false pretenses by claiming that his patient was "serious and immediate threat to the safety of the public". However, the indictment says otherwise and alludes, Dr. Kaye, knew that his patients are not such a threat.

The lawyer representing Dr. Kaye, said that his client is not guilty. When he is sentenced, he could seek prison with up to five years.

Dr. Kaye was reprimanded for the same incident, in May 2010 to Virginia member of medicine the situation examined. At that time he was a $5,000 fine and was placed on probation.

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