Common HIPAA Mistakes and Steps to Prevent Them
As of May 21, 2024, the Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has received over…
The Difference Between Governance and Day-to-Day Management
It is not unusual for a conflict to arise concerning the degree to which the Compliance Officer is accountable to…
Court Strikes Down HIPAA Web Tracking Guidance
In a case brought by the American Hospital Association (AHA), the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas issued…
HHS OIG Spring 2024 Semi-Annual Report
The Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (OIG) is legally mandated to provide semiannual reports to…
Compliance Reporting to Legal Counsel is Not Prohibited, but is Problematic
Key Points: Without question, both the Compliance Officer and Legal Counsel perform crucial, related, but distinctive functions that sometimes raise…
21 Tips for Ongoing Monitoring of EMTALA Compliance
Enforcement of EMTALA violations continues. Steps that can mitigate this risk include reviewing the policies governing compliance. The following are…
Telemedicine Criminal Enforcement Action
Steps to take to comply with laws and regulations The Department of Justice (DOJ) has moved to file an indictment…
Tips for Addressing EMTALA Compliance
EMTALA evolved from the 1946 Hill-Burton Free Care Program to provide federal grants to hospitals for modernization in return for…
Tips To Avoid Common HIPAA Violations
Your input matters! Share your thoughts for our upcoming webinar on the 2023 OIG General Compliance Program Guidance: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/GCPGWebinar Eight…
“Compliance in a Box” for Small Healthcare Organizations
Key Points: All healthcare organizations, large and small, are expected to have a compliance program that meets the seven standard…
Compliance Office and Internal Audit Roles and Responsibilities
Key Points: As healthcare compliance standards have evolved over the years in response to the ever-changing regulatory and enforcement landscape,…
Update on EMTALA Enforcement
Key Points: The Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA) remains one of the high-risk areas identified by the OIG…