How to Ensure Your Hotline is Effective
The growth of hotlines over the last decade has been nothing short of phenomenal. Beginning as a Defense Industry initiative,…
Kusserow on Compliance: Human Resources Management Compliance Jurisdiction
By Richard Kusserow, former HHS Inspector General and CEO of Compliance Resource Center. Reprinted from Wolters Kluwer‘s Kusserow on Compliance…
OIG and U.S. Sentencing Commission: Effective Compliance Programs Depend on the Culture of the Organization
A Professionally Developed, Independently Administered Survey Can Provide Useful Data on Compliance Effectiveness Federal government compliance guidelines and guidance emphasize the…
Four Out of Five Organizations Under 1,000 Employees Overpay for Their Hotline
By Richard Kusserow, former HHS Inspector General and CEO of Compliance Resource Center. Reprinted from Wolters Kluwer‘s Kusserow on Compliance…
Using Culture Surveys to Measure Compliance Program Effectiveness
By Richard Kusserow, former HHS Inspector General and CEO of Compliance Resource Center. Reprinted from Wolters Kluwer‘s Kusserow on Compliance…
OCR Reports On Continuing Complaint Issues
At the 2017 HCCA Compliance Institute, OCR reported that it is expecting about 17,000 HIPAA complaints this year. To date,…
Ineffective Compliance Programs
There are eight common compliance program failures that the government would view as evidence of an “ineffective compliance program,” which…
Human Resource Management and the Compliance Office
Both the Compliance Office and Human Resources Management (HRM) play critical roles in any organization’s compliance program, and every compliance officer…
Are OIG Corporate Integrity Agreements Enforced?
Recent OIG Activity Highlights the Importance of Making Sure All Obligations of a CIA are Carried Out For over 20 years,…
New Direction on OIG Program Exclusions
New Guidance Will Help Health Care Entities and Practitioners Facing Potential Legal Exposure. The Office of Inspector General (OIG) in…
OIG Describes Factors In Deciding Upon Sanctioning
The OIG has authority to exclude any individual or entity (collectively, “person”) from participation in the Federal health care programs…
Kusserow on Compliance: 2017: Time For Independent Compliance Program Effectiveness Evaluation?
Tom Herrmann, J.D., former executive in the Office of Counsel to the Inspector General, has been a compliance consultant for…