Should Compliance & Legal Be Separate? The Compliance and Legal Relationship
DOJ and OIG: Compliance should be separate and independent of legal counsel. A positive working relationship between the compliance officer…
How to Meet the Challenge of Evidencing Compliance Program Effectiveness
To assist Compliance Officers in identifying the right type of method to evaluate the effectiveness of their compliance program, this…
2021: Time for Evidencing Compliance Program Evaluation?
Key Points: Full compliance program effectiveness evaluations. Compliance program gap analysis. Employee compliance knowledge or culture surveys. The Compliance Officer,…
Compliance Officer Challenges With Re-Opening After Lockdown
As the country moves towards returning to a fully reopened workplace, it is time to think about what should be…
34 Questions Boards Should Be Asking Compliance Officers
Compliance Program (CP) is an effort that begins at the Board of Directors (Board) level. Both the Department of Justice…
Advice for Departing Compliance Officers
Don’t leave a legacy of problems because of your departure Compliance professionals are moving from one organization to another, as…
EMTALA High-Risk Area
Compliance Officer Tips The Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) remains a compliance high-risk area. It has been cited…
Quarterly reports to the board Audit & Compliance Committee: Tips
by Cornelia M. Dorfschmid, PhD, MSIS, PMP, CHC Cornelia M. Dorfschmid ([email protected]) is Executive Vice President & Managing Senior Consultant…
Using Co-Sourcing to Extend Limited Compliance Resources
Health care organizations are seeking the most efficient and effective means to meet the significant challenges of maintaining an effective…
Outsourcing the Compliance Officer Function
Overview Although most health care providers have developed a compliance program and appointed a Compliance Officer to manage the program,…
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…
Hiring Experts to Cover Compliance Officer Vacancies
Overview Compliance Officers who leave health care organizations can do so for a variety of reasons such as retiring, moving…