DecisionHealth, DecisionHealth - 2024 Issue 4 (April)
HHS OCR: Penalize non-compliant employees to protect privacy, security
Make sure your HIPAA compliance toolkit includes a few sticks to punish employees who violate your practice’s compliance guidelines, along with any carrots you use to reward compliance. And warn staff that the practice can’t let violations slide: Sanctions for HIPAA non-compliance are mandatory and the threat of punishment is designed to encourage compliance and safeguard patients, protected health information (PHI) and your practice from a breach.
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