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When is Having a Part-Time Compliance Officer a Viable Option?
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) emphasizes that one size does not fit…
Carrie Kusserow Joins Strategic Management as Senior Vice President
Strategic Management is pleased to announce that Carrie Kusserow has joined the firm as Senior Vice President. She is a…
Frequently Asked Questions On Compliance Program Operations
Sanction Screening Must we notify employees/vendors they will be screened for exclusions? Yes. Employees, vendors, medical staff, etc. must be…
16 Tips In Compliance Co-Sourcing
Compliance Offices must contend with a host of competing external regulatory requirements and internal demands. In order to meet these…
Co-sourcing: New Trend For Compliance Officers
Compliance Officers are confronted with a host of competing external obligations and internal demands. Most Compliance Officers would admit that…
How to Select a Compliance Hotline Vendor
The U.S. Sentencing Commission and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) call for compliance…
OCR enforcement: Lessons Learned and Preparing for What’s Ahead
On May 20, 2014, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued two annual…
30 Tips and Ideas for 2015 Compliance Work Plans
2015 begins, it is the right time to take stock of one’s compliance program and to prepare a Compliance Office…
Leveraging Healthcare Compliance Tools To Supplement Your Compliance Program
Responsibilities handled by Compliance Officers have grown in demands and complexity. More recently, many Compliance Officers have been given the…
Whistleblowers Benefit From Lack of Reporting Channels
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), plan to increase the reward for a successful tip about Medicare fraud…
HHS Releases Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to Strengthen Federal Background Checks
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a notice of proposed rulemaking to strengthen federal background checks by…
HHS Publishes Final Rule Allowing Patients Direct Access to Laboratory Test Reports.
On February 6, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published a final rule that amends the Clinical Laboratory…