DOJ, OIG, and Sentencing Commission Stress Importance of Evidencing a “Culture of Compliance”
How to find an inexpensive solution to measure and benchmark compliance culture The U.S. Sentencing Commission Guidelines for Organizations note the importance of…
Effective Witness Interviewing
Five Tips The biggest challenge with conducting successful compliance investigations is knowing how to conduct successful witness interviews. The following…
Nursing Facilities Heading Toward Enforcement “Perfect Storm”
Tom Herrmann, JD, is a recognized expert on nursing home compliance. When asked about the state of legal and regulatory…
2019 Compliance Office Staffing Levels
30% of organizations report having a compliance office staff of one part-time or full-time person The OIG compliance guidance notes…
Employee Exit Interview Procedure: A Compliance Tool
An effective exit interview procedure allows organizations to elicit valuable information and act upon it, if necessary, before the employee…
Effective Compliance Records Management Program
All effective healthcare compliance programs should implement some type of compliance records management system. The primary purpose of a compliance…
Compliance Training Best Practices & Methods
There is an increased focus on metrics that evidence effectiveness of compliance programs, including the education and training components. Effectiveness…
Tips on Developing and Revising the Code of Conduct
Key elements of any effective compliance program include written guidance for employees that clearly states the organization’s expectation for workplace…
2020 Healthcare Compliance Benchmark Survey Report
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This report provides results from the eleventh annual Healthcare Compliance Benchmark Survey, conducted by SAI Global in collaboration…
Nineteen Compliance Officer Tips For 2020
The ever-growing healthcare regulatory and enforcement environment increases the challenges for compliance officers. Results of the 2019 Strategic Management and…
Tips From Board Compliance Experts
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) believes that a key factor in determining…
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…