Search Results: Interim Compliance Officer
Engaging and Onboarding Interim Compliance Officers
A growing number of health care provider organizations are turning to interim compliance officers to fill temporary vacancies, evaluate the…
Understanding the Role of an Interim Compliance Officer
Numerous events can trigger the use of an Interim Compliance Officer (ICO). The trick is finding ICO’s that are properly…
Differences Between Interim and Designated Compliance Officers
Prioritizing the integrity of a compliance program is essential for any healthcare organization, and selecting the right compliance officer is…
Staffing Interim and Temporary Compliance Officers
No healthcare organization can afford the risk of a Compliance Officer “gap” Compliance programs may rapidly degenerate without someone being…
Practical Advice on the Importance of Using Interim Compliance and Privacy Officers.
Health care providers are generally aware of the need for Compliance and Privacy Officers to manage an effective compliance program…
Guidance for Compliance Officers Assuming Responsibility for HIPAA Privacy
Key Points: General Background. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) created an outline of an organization’s legal obligations…
Departing Compliance Officers: A Problem or an Opportunity?
Key Points: It has been nearly thirty years since the OIG began issuing the compliance program guidance, which resulted in…
Small Entity Compliance Programs
Most enforcement efforts involve small entities that lack compliance programs Both the Office of Inspector General (OIG) and the Department…
10 Steps to Becoming a Healthcare Compliance Consultant
Over the last thirty years, I have been frequently asked the question; “How can I move from being a compliance…
Increasing Compliance Officer Retirements Creating Recruitment Problems
Key Points: Increasing retirement and an already limited pool of trained healthcare compliance professionals has caused a noticeable shortage of…
Why Hiring a Temporary Compliance Officer can be the Right Decision
Hiring a temporary compliance officer can be a strategic, flexible, cost-efficient way to maintain compliance during times of change, transition,…