“Building Blocks” For Effective Compliance Policies
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Tips On Compliance Policy Development And Updating
Key Points: Policies are a critical element of any effective Compliance Program Policies provide a structure defining an organization’s compliance…
Standardizing Your Health Care Compliance Program Policies & Procedures can Lead to a More Effective Compliance Program
The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) and the Department of Justice both have stressed…
Monitoring and Auditing the Highest Compliance Risk Area: Physician Arrangements
The number one health care enforcement priority for both the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Office of Inspector General…
Developing and Revising Your Organization’s Code of Conduct
The Code of Conduct (Code) should be a statement of an organization’s guiding principles and standards, and it must be…
False Claims Act for Healthcare: Policies and Procedures
What is the False Claim Act in Healthcare? The False Claims Act is one of many federal laws that helps…
Developing Effective Compliance Policies
Overview Development and implementation of compliance policy documents is essential to maintaining an effective compliance program. However, many health care…
Written Policies and Procedures: The Foundation of Compliance
Overview Policies, procedures, and other compliance-related documents are the necessary foundation for a successful Compliance Program. These documents supply the…
How to Comply with Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Policies and Procedures
Health care organizations are required to comply with a long list of federal and state laws that are meant to…
Implementing an Effective HIPAA Compliance Plan
Background Established in 1996, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) set forth requirements for the U.S. Department of…
IRO Claims Reviews Revisited
Healthcare entities that enter into corporate integrity agreements (CIAs) or integrity agreements (IAs) with the U.S. Department of Health and…
Essential Hotline-Related Policies and Procedures
By Richard Kusserow, former HHS Inspector General and CEO of Compliance Resource Center. Reprinted from Wolters Kluwer‘s Kusserow on Compliance…