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Tips for Choosing a Compliance Hotline Vendor.
Effective compliance programs should include a compliance hotline, by definition. Both the United States Sentencing Commission and the Department of…
Contracting Out the Compliance Program
Designated Compliance Officers vs. Interim Compliance Officer Recent trends show more organizations utilizing outside experts to operate and/or manage their…
A Break in Compliance Program Continuity is Dangerous
Tips and Suggestions No health care organization can afford a break in compliance program continuity. A break occurring as result…
OIG and HCCA Issue Resource Guide for Measuring Compliance Program Effectiveness.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently issued a resource guide (“Resource Guide”)…
OIG Resource Guide Cites Surveying Employees To Measure Effectiveness
At the end of March 2017, the OIG issued a new resource entitled “Measuring Compliance Program Effectiveness: A Resource Guide”…
New HIPAA Guidance, Audits, and Enforcement
At the Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) Compliance Institute, Iliana Peters, Senior Advisor for HIPAA Compliance and Enforcement for HHS…
OIG Reports Recent Self-Disclosure Cases.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently reported several self-disclosure cases that were…
Tips for Addressing Compliance High-Risk Areas.
Compliance Officers have the significant challenge of addressing the numerous compliance high-risk areas through ongoing monitoring and independent auditing. For…
OIG Describes Factors In Deciding Upon Sanctioning
The OIG has authority to exclude any individual or entity (collectively, “person”) from participation in the Federal health care programs…
Former Tenet Healthcare Executive Charged for Role in $400 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently charged a former senior executive of Tenet Healthcare Corporation (Tenet). John Holland was indicted…
Evolving Expectations in Corporate Integrity Agreements.
For over 20 years, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) has been informing…
Avoid Whistleblowers with Credible Compliance Channels
Most DOJ/OIG Cases Initiated by “Whistleblowers” The Federal government and many state agencies encourage reporting potential violations through their reporting…