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…
Legal Counsel Versus The Compliance Officer
Many compliance officers find it difficult to establish a positive working relationship with legal counsel. There are certain areas where…
Tips for Achieving Effective Compliance Program Operation.
Health care organizations face ever increasing regulations necessitating a proactive approach in compliance program execution to effectively mitigate the risk…
Unlawful Harassment Remains a Major Compliance High Risk Area
A major high-risk area that may result in serious liability for organizations is workplace discrimination and harassment. Although this area…
Provider Cost Report Audits
A High Risk Area Not To Be Overlooked One high risk area often overlooked by compliance officers involves the cost…