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Corporate Integrity Agreement Support
If your organization is in the process of negotiating, implementing, or managing a Corporate Integrity Agreement (CIA), Strategic Management can provide expertise to help you comply with CIA obligations. We have extensive experience with CIA compliance with federal healthcare regulations and can help organizations across the healthcare industry meet important CIA deadlines and requirements.
New DOJ Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Program Guidelines
In the latest in a series of Department of Justice (DOJ) moves to clarify its expectations for compliance programs and…
Suzanne Castaldo
Suzanne Dallas Castaldo, JD, is a certified Healthcare Compliance Professional (CHC, CHPC), qualified in the development, implementation, and evaluation of compliance programs for the health care industry. She has assisted a variety of health care providers including hospitals, physician practice groups, skilled nursing facilities, clinical laboratories, managed care organizations, and pharmacies.
Thomas Herrmann
Thomas Herrmann advises health care clients on compliance and regulatory matters, with a focus on development and management of effective health care compliance programs. Mr. Herrmann is a recognized expert on issues related to the federal Anti-Kickback Statute, Stark Law and the False Claims Act.
Cornelia Dorfschmid
Dr. Cornelia M. Dorfschmid has over 30 years of private and government sector experience in health care compliance consulting, the majority of which was in management and executive capacities. She is a recognized expert in the areas of claims auditing, overpayment analysis and risk management and corporate health care compliance.
Catie Heindel
Catie Heindel is an attorney who is certified in Healthcare Compliance (CHC), Healthcare Privacy Compliance (CHPC) and Healthcare Privacy and Security (CHPS). She has over 11 years of experience in the health care compliance industry and performs regulatory risk assessment and management services for clients, both general in scope, as well as more tailored towards specific risk areas.
Jennifer Kirchner
Jennifer Kirchner is a licensed attorney in Illinois and Wisconsin. Ms. Kirchner has expertise in assessing provider compliance with the Anti-Kickback Statute, Stark Law, the False Claims Act, HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules and clinical research laws and regulations.
Rita Isnar
Rita Isnar joined Strategic Management in 2003 and is responsible for client fulfillment activities. Her in-depth knowledge and compliance experience includes managed care, Medicare Parts C & D compliance program development and implementation, government enforcement initiatives, quality of care issues and regulatory compliance.
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…
DOJ Announces $57.25 Million Settlement with Electronic Health Records Vendor.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced a $57.25 million settlement with an electronic health records (EHR) vendor to resolve…
Tips on Hotline Effectiveness
Employee communication of compliance issues through a hotline is vital to any effective compliance program. The challenge is finding useable…
Evidencing Management’s Healthcare Compliance Commitment
Compliance is a top-down program, beginning with members of the executive leadership. At all levels, they must clearly articulate commitment…