A Butler woman was indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh Thursday on charges of illegally obtaining and disclosing the health information of other people.

Linda S. Kalina, 61, 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 (UPMC), and then by the Allegheny Health Network (AHN), wrongfully obtained health information, in violation of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), from March 30, 2016, through Aug. 14, 2017, relating to 111 individual patients.

The indictment states that Kalina was employed by UPMC between March 7, 2016, and June 23, 2017, as a patient information coordinator with Tri Rivers Musculoskeletal Centers (TRMC), a UPMC affiliate in Mars, and was authorized to access health information of UPMC patients as necessary to provide services to TRMC patients; and as a patient access coordinator at AHN between July 24, 2017, and Aug. 17, 2017, with access to medical records.

The indictment also charges that on four occasions between Dec. 30, 2016, and Aug. 11, 2017, Kalina wrongfully disclosed the health information of three individuals with the intent to cause malicious harm.

The maximum total sentence she could face is 11 years in prison, a fine of $350,000, or both, according to the news release.

The investigation was conducted by the FBI. Assistant United States Attorney Carolyn Bloch is prosecuting this case on behalf of the government.

Officials with Brady's office said Kalina will receive a mailed summons, and is scheduled for arraignment July 19.

Dan Laurent, vice president of internal and external communications for AHN, said the health system would not comment in regard to Kalina or the indictment, but did say “we place the highest priority on safeguarding the privacy of our patients and we have cooperated fully with authorities investigating this matter and continue to do so.”

Representatives with UPMC did not return calls for comment.