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Internal Investigations: Evaluating Allegations
Steps to Consider As You Work Through the Investigative Process Complaints and allegations will arrive via many channels with varying…
Enforcement of HIPAA Updates in 2012
HIPAA violations and enforcement are not exactly what one expects to see when they open up a celebrity gossip magazine…
Anti-Kickback Statute Penalties and Violations: Medical Director and Advisory Agreements
It is important as part of ongoing auditing and monitoring to understand the importance of and how to review agreements…
Lessons Learned From EMTALA Violations Enforcement
Background on EMTLA The Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA) has its origin in the Hill-Burton Free Care Program established…
Your Organization Could Be Next: How to Prepare for an OCR Audit
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR), the agency tasked with oversight of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of…
HIPAA Publications
Publications on HIPAA and HITECH Rules and Regulations Staying compliant with HIPAA rules and regulations can be challenging for many…
Accountable Care Organizations Requirements: ACO Final Rule Summary
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the final rule for Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) and the Medicare…
Federal Electronic Health Records Incentive Programs
HITECH Act Update: An Overview of the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs Regulations and What It Means for Compliance…
Managing Risks When Implementing the New EHR Disclosure Accounting Requirements of ARRA
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) was signed into law on February 17, 2009, a critical measure to stimulate…
Hospital Risk Management Program: Ten Risk Categories For The Four-Step Process
In a prior article, “Refocusing the Compliance Paradigm,” that appeared in the April 2008 issue of Compliance Today, we laid out…