Melding Compliance and Internal Audit
Key Points: In many organizations, the Compliance Office and Internal Audit occupy similar spaces and share many common characteristics in…
HIPAA Violations Continue to Increase
During the COVID Pandemic there have been many unintended violations involving PHI HIPAA has been on the books for nearly…
An Independent Compliance Officer
Key Points: The Compliance Officer is an individual charged with ensuring that their organization complies with applicable regulatory and legal requirements…
Tips For Social Media Compliance
Key Points: There are many benefits to be gained from healthcare organizations using social media, such as raising awareness of…
Ten Guiding Principles for Conducting Compliance Investigation Interviews
Those conducting compliance investigations conduct interviews to establish facts and seek information, not provide them. As such, investigators should not…
Why Physician Practices and Small Entities Outsource the Compliance Program
Key Points: Physician practices and smaller health care providers often outsource the Compliance Officer function as a means to gain…
DOJ Voluntary Self Disclosure 2023 Update
Tips for Compliance Officers The DOJ has released its new Voluntary Self-Disclosure (VSD) Policy on how U.S Attorneys will determine…
Smaller Organization Compliance Programs
Key Points: Most larger healthcare organizations have established Compliance Programs with employee Compliance Officers and staff. They can afford in-house…
Board Member Compliance Literacy
Key Points: The role of a board member is largely one of being an advisor to management and holding them…
Evidencing Compliance Culture
Stressed by DOJ and USSC Evidencing a culture of compliance is cited in the U.S. Sentencing Commission’s “Organizational Sentencing Guidelines,”…
HIPAA Supplemental Support
Key Points: Healthcare organizations are often faced with the challenge of complying with the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules. The…
Five Guiding Principles and Twenty-Six Tips for Effective Witness Interviews
The interviews, by definition, are conversations with a purpose, and there are five guiding principles for conducting effective witness interviews…