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…
RHQDAPU: Reporting Hospital Quality Data for Acute Payment Update
Even those in the health care arena used to a host of new acronyms, will find RQHDAPU a tongue twister.…
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…
Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) and Evidencing Compliance Program Effectiveness
Cornelia M. Dorfschmid ([email protected]) is Executive Vice President and Camella Boateng ([email protected]) is Senior Associate with Strategic Management located in…
What Are Compliance Best Practice Standards?
Today the focus on compliance is on program enhancement and increased effectiveness. There is various compliance guidance offered by the Federal…
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…
The Benefits of Data Mining in Healthcare: The Future Has Arrived
The field of healthcare compliance is in the midst of a sea change leading to wide use of healthcare data mining and…
External Risk Assessment Tool for Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities (IRF) Compliance
In its Compliance Program Guidance document for Hospitals, the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (OIG)…
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…
Preparing Organizations for OCR Audits and HIPAA Compliance Reports
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) recently launched plans to assess covered entities’ compliance…
Compliance 101. Developing Sound Policies and Procedures Specific to Potential Risks
Hospitals are becoming more reliant on risk assessments to discover prospective risk areas and to determine how these risks can…
Auditing to Assess Email Compliance and Overall Program Effectiveness
Introduction Email is the most common form of communication used by organizations today. This means that any views, quotes, or…