50 Questions to Ask When Assessing Physician Compliance Arrangements
The following is a list of questions Compliance Officers can use to assess compliance with legal requirements for physician arrangements.…
OCR Guidance on Defending Against Common Cyber-Attacks
The number of reportable breaches of unsecured electronic protected health information (ePHI) affecting more than 500 individuals increased 45 percent…
Set The Tone At The Top: Begin Your Code Of Conduct With A Cover Letter
The Code of Conduct (Code) is considered a critical core document for an organization’s compliance program. It should provide the…
Evidencing Compliance Education and Training Effectiveness
Compliance Program Guidance documents issued by the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) call for…
Tips On Compliance Policy Development And Updating
Key Points: Policies are a critical element of any effective Compliance Program Policies provide a structure defining an organization’s compliance…
Temporary Compliance Staffing
Chances are your organization is currently dealing with temporary compliance staffing issues. In fact, most health care organizations are struggling…
Boards Should Include Compliance Experts as Members
Key Points: Boards should have a member who is knowledgeable about compliance Many CIAs mandate boards engaging Compliance Experts The…
Choosing the Right Independent Review Organization
The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) negotiates Corporate Integrity Agreements (CIAs) with health care…
Medicare Patients Can Appeal Involuntary Move from Inpatient to Observation Status
Latest Court Ruling Hospitalized Medicare beneficiaries who were switched from inpatient to observation status can appeal the move according to…
GAO Data Breach Reporting Survey
In response to a congressional request, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) launched a survey of health care entities and business…
DOJ Summarizes 2021 Settlements and Judgements
Key Points in DOJ Summarizes 2021 Settlements and Judgements Over $5.6 Billion False Claims Act Settlements Vast majority of cases…
Compliance Self Evaluations Are Useful But Lack External Effectiveness Credibility
Key Points: Ongoing compliance program monitoring is not an independent evaluation Only independent evaluations are likely to be credible to…