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CMS Issues Additional Guidance for Physicians Participating in the Merit-based Incentive Payment System.
CMS recently issued additional guidance for physicians regarding Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) and Quality Payment…
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…
Tips on Being an Effective Compliance Officer
Everywhere one looks, compliance officers are called to be effective – but how can one meet this challenge? A number…
Cyber Security Tips
Growing Health Care Compliance Issues in Cyber Security Cyber security is a growing compliance issue, and has enormous implications for…
Choosing Your Hotline Vendor
An Informational Guide for Hotline Vendor Selection and Tips on What to Expect from Your Vendor By definition, all effective…
Practical Advice on Being an Effective Compliance Officer.
How do Compliance Officers remain effective in today’s regulatory and competitive business environment? Compliance experts with years of experience in…
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,…
Tips and Tools for Co-Sourcing Compliance Program Functions.
Compliance Officers are facing mounting regulatory and internal demands, while equipped with inadequate resources to meet all of these challenges.…
OCR Reports On Continuing Complaint Issues
At the 2017 HCCA Compliance Institute, OCR reported that it is expecting about 17,000 HIPAA complaint issues this year. To…
Tips for Choosing a Compliance Hotline Vendor.
Effective compliance programs should include a compliance hotline, by definition. Both the United States Sentencing Commission and the Department of…
OCR Provides Enforcement Update at the 2017 HCCA Compliance Institute.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) recently presented an OCR Enforcement Update at…
OCR Imposes $3.2 Million Penalty for BlackBerry Device Breach.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) recently announced a Health Insurance Portability and…