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Measuring Compliance Program Effectiveness Objectively With Surveys
Measuring compliance program effectiveness can be achieved through the use of surveys. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Service…
Tips for Boards in Providing Necessary Compliance Oversight
The role of the Board in providing oversight of compliance programs is growing. The Department of Health and Human Services…
Board Member’s Compliance Obligations
In today’s heighten enforcement environment, it is not sufficient for healthcare providers to simply do the minimum when it comes…
Hospitals’ Failing Grades: Ongoing Monitoring Of Compliance Standards
The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) in its various compliance guidance documents calls for…
Corporate Integrity And Unallowable Costs
A Corporate Integrity Agreement (CIA) outlines agreed upon obligations, as part of a civil settlement, made in exchange for the…
Common Features Among Corporate Integrity Agreements
The rise in enforcement actions focused on health care fraud by the Department of Justice (DOJ) has led to an…
Evidence Your Compliance Program Is Effective With Reliable Benchmarks
It is becoming a common practice for executive leadership and Board of Directors (Board) to request evidence of compliance program…
Corporate Integrity Agreement (CIA) Negotiation Tips
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) is currently monitoring over 300 active Corporate…
Six Successful Tips For Surveys
Survey results provide meaningful metrics that identify strengths in the compliance program, as well as identify areas that may require…
Gaining Board Empowerment for the Compliance Program (Part III – Auditing and Monitoring)
One of the greatest challenges for Compliance Officers lies in gaining interest and support at the executive and board levels.…
How to Carry Out a Compliance Investigation
Compliance officers are responsible for conducting investigations as the result of hotline reports. But the fact is, conducting a full…
Gaining Board Empowerment for the Compliance Program (Part II – Survey of Employees)
A successful compliance program (CP) requires support, which begins at the Board level. As discussed in Part I of this…