One Billion CVS Records Accidentally Posted Online
Earlier this year, an independent cybersecurity researcher discovered that a CVS Health database containing more than 1 billion data points was posted…
OIG Report Highlights Hospital Strains Caused by the Pandemic
The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently conducted a “pulse survey,” consisting of brief…
Phishing Attacks Remain A Serious Compliance Threat
Key Points: Data breaches are on the rise. Tips for compliance officers to counter information security threats are included below.…
Subjects Sentenced in $150 Million Hospice Fraud Case
3 Categories of Hospice Fraud The three major categories of hospice fraud are: (1) false claims for unnecessary, improperly delivered,…
Understanding the Difference between Compliance and Risk Management
In the Eleventh Annual 2020 Healthcare Compliance Benchmark Survey Report, four out of 10 respondents reported their compliance office had…
Monitoring Researchers’ Foreign Affiliations: Staying Ahead of the Curve
In the past couple of years, research funding agencies, enforcement agencies, and the media have increased their focus on the…
ONC and OCR Update Security Risk Assessment Tool.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) and Office…
Meeting the Challenge of Adequately Addressing Numerous Compliance Risks
Health care organizations are confronted by a vast array of complicated compliance risks. Although risk issues and areas are often defined by…
Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) and Evidencing Compliance Program Effectiveness
Cornelia M. Dorfschmid ([email protected]) is Executive Vice President and Camella Boateng ([email protected]) is Senior Associate with Strategic Management located in…
External Risk Assessment Tool for Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities (IRF) Compliance
In its Compliance Program Guidance document for Hospitals, the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (OIG)…
Hospital Risk Assessment: Environmental Health & Safety Compliance, and Physical Security Standards
Are patients, hospital staff and the public protected in your hospital environment? What laws and regulations might the Compliance Office help to…
How Can CEOs and Board Members Keep Score on Compliance Risks?
The U.S. Sentencing Commission and the Office of Inspector General (OIG) gave health care institutions a clear guide to effective…