Survey Employees for a Fresh Look at Your Compliance Program
Steve Forman, CPA, has built, managed and assessed over 50 compliance programs. In his experience, a good way to gain…
Meeting Nursing Home Compliance Program Legal Mandates
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act included a mandate that skilled nursing facilities and nursing homes adopt and implement…
Strong Cyber Security Requires Broader HIPAA Security Rule Compliance
On October 15, 2018, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Civil Rights (OCR) announced its largest…
Facsimile, the Forgotten Cyber Compliance Vulnerability
A Check Point Research study found that hackers are able to infiltrate any home or corporate network with the use…
HIPAA Mobile Device Security
Using mobile devices such as smart-phones and tablets to communicate with patients has become common. This growing dependency on mobile…
CMS Proposes to Reduce Regulatory Burden on Providers
Proposal expected to save U.S. healthcare facilities $1.12 billion per year The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently…
Whistleblower Law Planned For Europe
Earlier this year, the European Commission (EU) moved to build upon a variety of EU-wide whistleblower protection laws spanning areas…
Half Way Into 2018 And Data Breaches Have Already Exceeded Last Year’s Totals
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) Breach Portal reported that more breaches occurred in the first six months of 2018…
OIG Seeks Comments to Update the Anti-Kickback Statute and Civil Monetary Penalty Law
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently closed its public comment period on August 24, 2018, for a…
New OCR Guidelines on Software Vulnerabilities and Patching
Computer processors sold in the past 10 years are vulnerable to malware. The Department of Health and Human Services Office…
Tips for a Successful Exit Interview Program
Exit interviews can be a useful tool for organizations that are determining how to measure the effectiveness of their compliance…
Tips for Ongoing Monitoring and Auditing of Compliance Risk Areas
Defining Roles for Managing Compliance Risk Areas The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General has repeatedly…