Ban the Box: A Brief Overview of Criminal Background Checks
Compliance offices do not function alone; they must work closely and frequently with other departments to be effective. Look no further than policies and procedures such as…
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…
Evaluating Corporate Compliance Programs Using The DOJ “Filip Factors”
DOJ Guidelines Used to Evaluate Corporate Compliance Programs The Department of Justice (DOJ) Fraud Section (Fraud Section) guidance entitled “Evaluation…
Emerging Government Enforcement Priorities For 2018
The Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) convened its 2018 Compliance Institute (Compliance Institute) in April. Nineteen representatives from various federal…
Defining Effective Compliance Programs
Evidencing an Effective Compliance Program in Healthcare The Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) compliance guidance calls for all compliance programs…
DOJ and OIG Cited High-Risk Areas Are Not Compliance Officer’s Highest Priorities for 2018
Compliance Officer priorities conflict with enforcement agencies Register for Complimentary Webinar on Results SAI Global and Strategic Management Services recently…
Compliance Offices are Continuing to Take on More Duties
The annual Healthcare Compliance Benchmark Survey for 2018 (Survey) was conducted by SAI Global and Strategic Management Services. It further…
Tips for Empowering the Compliance Officer.
One of the Compliance Officer’s greatest challenges is to obtain the necessary empowerment for their role. Compliance Officers should be…
Whistleblowers Accounted for 93% of Successful Fraud Recoveries in 2017
The Department of Justice (DOJ) Civil Division recently announced that it recovered over $3.7 billion from civil False Claims Act…
Expert Advice on Screening Against the OFAC Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (“SDN”) List.
Compliance officers for healthcare organizations frequently ask whether they should be screening employees, and others with whom they do business,…
Tips for Due Diligence In Healthcare: Mergers and Acquisitions
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) have become commonplace in the healthcare industry. Some M&As are monumental in scope, but most relate…
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…