We talk frequently on the podcast about how important it is for providers to find compliance issues early so they can correct them and self-report if needed. One way to find compliance issues early is for your employees and...more
We are halfway through 2024, which means: now is the perfect time to evaluate your 2024 compliance initiatives and assess how you’re doing! It’s time to give your compliance work plan a 6-month check-up....more
There has been much publicity surrounding the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (“CMS”) new minimum staffing requirements for long-term care facilities scheduled to take effect starting in 2026 for non-rural...more
Does your compliance program incorporate quality and patient safety issues? Or, are you treating the two areas as separate and distinct departments? The OIG’s General Compliance Program Guidance recommends all healthcare...more
At the Health Care Compliance Association’s recent Annual Compliance Institute in Nashville, artificial intelligence (AI) dominated the conversation.
A common theme: how does the compliance officer keep pace with this...more
5/13/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Compliance Management Systems ,
Electronic Medical Records ,
Employee Handbooks ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare ,
Innovative Technology ,
Machine Learning ,
Patient Safety ,
PHI ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Risk Assessment
Most healthcare providers understand the importance of having a designated Compliance Officer. Someone needs to lead the organization’s compliance initiatives and be responsible for advising the CEO and governing body of...more
In November 2023, the United States Health & Human Services Officer of Inspector General (“OIG”) issued new compliance program guidance for the healthcare industry, referred to as the General Compliance Program Guidance...more
When was the last time your organization received an anonymous compliance concern? Has it been so long you can’t recall? Maybe you consider yourself lucky that the organization has never received a concern on your watch, or...more
2/8/2024
/ Anonymity ,
Anti-Corruption ,
Compliance Management Systems ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Management ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Internal Reporting ,
Whistleblowers ,
White Collar Crimes
Is your organization’s culture complimenting your healthcare compliance program? Does it enhance and maximize your program’s effectiveness? Or, is your culture secretly sabotaging your compliance efforts?...more