What is the Medicare Beneficiary Identifier (MBI) in Healthcare?
In an effort to enhance patient security and streamline healthcare processes, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have…
2019 National HIPAA Compliance Benchmark Survey Report
Results from the first national HIPAA Compliance Benchmark Survey (Survey) have been analyzed and prepared for release. Strategic Management Services,…
Summary of Last Year’s Health Care Enforcement Actions
For the 2018 fiscal year, the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently reported results…
Using a Compliance Culture Survey to Measure & Benchmark Your Organization
Developing a culture of compliance within an organization should be a major goal for any Compliance Officer. A strong compliance culture…
HHS OIG Cites Ways to Reduce Healthcare Fraud, Waste, And Abuse
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) annually summarizes unimplemented recommendations that it believes…
CMS Moves To Ease Requirements For LTC Facilities
CMS backtracks on Compliance and Ethics Program requirements and expects the proposed rule’s changes to achieve $616 million in annual…
Using Co-Sourcing to Extend Limited Compliance Resources
Health care organizations are seeking the most efficient and effective means to meet the significant challenges of maintaining an effective…
The Top Four Compliance Officer Challenges Today
Tips from the Acting Inspector General Joanne M. Chiedi, Department of Health and Human Services Principal Deputy Inspector General and…
Regulatory Due Diligence – Critical for Healthcare Mergers and Acquisitions
Companies see tremendous return on investment (ROI) for employing the right experts Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) are taking place at…
Internal Auditing as a Friend, Not a Foe
Tips on how internal auditing can assist compliance programs A turf war between internal audit committees and compliance offices is…
OCR Reiterates Direct Liability Authority Over Business Associates
Ten ways BAs are directly liable for HIPAA violations The HITECH Act made business associates (BA) of covered entities directly…
For 2019 HIPAA is the Highest Compliance Officer Priority
75% of Compliance Officers are responsible for HIPAA Privacy The Ninth Annual Healthcare Compliance Benchmark Survey (Survey) was conducted by…