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HIPAA Mobile Device Security
Using mobile devices such as smart-phones and tablets to communicate with patients has become common. This growing dependency on mobile…
Hiring Experts to Cover Compliance Officer Vacancies
Overview Compliance Officers who leave health care organizations can do so for a variety of reasons such as retiring, moving…
Post Acute Medical Pays $13.16 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced that it has reached a $13,168,000 False Claims Act settlement with Post Acute…
Half Way Into 2018 And Data Breaches Have Already Exceeded Last Year’s Totals
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) Breach Portal reported that more breaches occurred in the first six months of 2018…
How to Prepare for a New Compliance Officer
Overview Oftentimes incoming Compliance Officers will inherit significant compliance problems when they join an organization or step into the role.…
Tips for Ongoing Monitoring and Auditing of Compliance Risk Areas
Defining Roles for Managing Compliance Risk Areas The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General has repeatedly…
Compliance Program Oversight and Designating a Compliance Officer
An Overview of an External Compliance Officer According to the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General’s…
OIG Spring Semiannual Report Highlights Medicare & Medicaid Investigative Results
OIG Semiannual Report Findings on Medicare and Medicaid Fraud The Medicare and Medicaid programs represent the largest area of work…
Defining Effective Compliance Programs
Evidencing an Effective Compliance Program in Healthcare The Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) compliance guidance calls for all compliance programs…
DOJ and OIG Cited High-Risk Areas Are Not Compliance Officer’s Highest Priorities for 2018
2018 Healthcare Compliance Benchmark Survey Results Compliance Officer priorities conflict with enforcement agencies Register for Complimentary Webinar on Results SAI…
Congress Questions CMS Oversight of Hospital Accrediting Organizations.
The United States House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce (House Committee) recently initiated an inquiry into the Centers…
OIG Issues Portfolio on Medicare Vulnerabilities Related to Chiropractic Services.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently released a portfolio on chiropractic service…