Tips on Compliance Program Effectiveness Evaluations for 2024
Benefits and Scope of Work With the New Year, it may be time to consider an independent evaluation and assessment…
Methods For Delivering Effective Compliance Training
Compliance education and training programs are critical for compliance programs. Education and training programs must have the right content and…
15 Tips on Creating, Maintaining, and Evidencing Compliance Culture
Creating a “Culture of Compliance” within an organization presents many challenges. However, this can be one of the organization’s most…
26 Tips for Interviewing Witnesses in a Compliance Investigation
An interview involves questioning someone who may possess information relevant to the matter under investigation. Properly preparing for an interview maximizes the…
Using Compliance Liaisons to Extend Compliance Office Reach
Key Points: Many compliance officers are confronted with the problem of how to extend the reach of the compliance program…
OIG Guidance on Financial Arrangements
The vast majority of healthcare fraud enforcement actions by the DOJ and OIG are based on financial arrangements with referral…
Chief Legal Officer vs. General Counsel: Compliance Roles in Healthcare
Healthcare compliance is complicated enough without constant confusion about specific roles and responsibilities. But many organizations still struggle to make…
General Overview of Compliance Culture
Key Points on Compliance Culture: When the Department of Justice (DOJ) emphasized a “culture of compliance” in their 2020 “Compliance…
12 Compliance Planning Tips
Compliance Officers must remain focused on ensuring their organization has internal controls and measures to adequately manage, mitigate, and avoid…
HIPAA Violations Involving Social Media are on the Rise
Key Points: Although the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was enacted in 1996, many years before the advent…
Managing Compliance Staffing Shortages
Tips to Address Staff Shortage With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, there was significant disruption in the labor market,…
The Benefits of Outsourcing HIPAA Privacy Responsibilities
Key Points: Rise in Enforcement HIPAA enforcement actions continue to rise. Not only is there the threat of fines and…