Top Compliance Mistakes New Dental Office Employees Make – And How to Avoid Them
NuLLFiXNew dental office hires often step into fast-paced workflows—and small compliance mistakes can quickly turn into HIPAA violations, OSHA penalties, or failed inspections. Most errors happen because onboarding is rushed or unclear. Here are the top compliance mistakes new dental employees make and quick ways your practice can prevent them. 1. Skipping HIPAA Training New staff often underestimate what qualifies as patient information. This leads to mistakes like discussing PHI in hallways, leaving screens unlocked, or using personal phones for communication. A simple fix is making HIPAA training a Day-1 requirement using a structured program like HIPAA Privacy Security [...]