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Healthcare Regulatory Compliance Services
Today’s health care compliance and regulatory environment is among the most complex in our nation. Health care organizations need to…
How Can CEOs and Board Members Keep Score on Compliance Risks?
The U.S. Sentencing Commission and the Office of Inspector General (OIG) gave health care institutions a clear guide to effective…
Clarifying Sanction Screening: OIG LEIE Versus GSA EPLS
For over a decade, the OIG has been issuing “voluntary” compliance program guidance for the various health care sectors. In…
Managing Risks When Implementing the New EHR Disclosure Accounting Requirements of ARRA
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) was signed into law on February 17, 2009, a critical measure to stimulate…
The Relationship of Privacy Provisions in the Stimulus Bill to Health Information Technology
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) contains many provisions associated with health information technology and electronic medical…
New Compliance Challenge Preparing for OCR Audits
Many health care organizations have placed Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) privacy under the compliance officer. HIPAA security normally is found with…
Hospital Risk Management Program: Ten Risk Categories For The Four-Step Process
In a prior article, “Refocusing the Compliance Paradigm,” that appeared in the April 2008 issue of Compliance Today, we laid out…
Hospital Risk Assessments: Sources and Techniques
Risk assessments have become an important method for hospitals to establish and prioritize risk areas within their facilities. Specifically, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and…