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…
How to Prepare for a New Compliance Officer
Overview Oftentimes incoming Compliance Officers will inherit significant compliance problems when they join an organization or step into the role.…
Compliance Program Oversight and Designating a Compliance Officer
An Overview of an External Compliance Officer According to the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General’s…
Outsourcing: The Compliance Solution You Never Knew You Needed
Compliance departments are often overloaded with responsibilities and obligations, making it difficult to quickly and efficiently address compliance risks and…
HIPAA Is Now The Highest Compliance Officer Priority
The Ninth Annual Healthcare Compliance Benchmark Survey was conducted by SAI Global and Strategic Management Services, with 388 responding organizations.…
DOJ Granston Memorandum on Evaluating Whistleblower Cases
Michael Granston, Director of the Department of Justice (DOJ) Civil Fraud Section, recently issued an internal “general framework” memorandum (“Granston…
Advice from the Experts Plus 27 Tips for Effective Witness Debriefs During Investigations
At some point during their internal compliance investigations, compliance officers may need to debrief witnesses. Successful witness debriefs require a…