According to Trinckes (2012) , the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) , established by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) with the expansion to Health Information Technology for Economics and Clinical Health (HITECH) , was created to enforce privacy and information protection regulations with the ability to enact legal actions associated with compliance. Along with legal consequences for regulatory violations, incentives have been used to promote compliance throughout organizations. Respond to these questions IN 250-350 WORDS:
What are some examples of consequences and incentives for adoption incentives adoption of privacy protection and controls?