Should Healthcare Sanctions Screening and Background Checks Include the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List?
Overview of Healthcare Sanction Background Checks The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG)…
Implementing an Effective HIPAA Compliance Plan
Background Established in 1996, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) set forth requirements for the U.S. Department of…
Promoting a Culture of Open Communication Through Anonymous Hotlines
Open Communication as a Two-Way Channel A culture of open communication in an organization creates a two-way channel when it…
Outsourcing: The Compliance Solution You Never Knew You Needed
Compliance departments are often overloaded with responsibilities and obligations, making it difficult to quickly and efficiently address compliance risks and…
New NBA Hotline. A Good Start With A Few Questions
This is a guest article written by David Dodge, CEO of Sports Officiating Consulting, LLC. NBA Commissioner, Adam Silver, announced…
How Outsourcing the Sanctions Screening Process Can Increase Efficiency
Challenges of Conducting Effective Sanction Screening While they may be rare, instances of fraud, waste, abuse and other illegal or…
IRO Claims Reviews Revisited
Healthcare entities that enter into corporate integrity agreements (CIAs) or integrity agreements (IAs) with the U.S. Department of Health and…
IRO Claims Reviews Revisited
Healthcare entities that enter into corporate integrity agreements (CIAs) or integrity agreements (IAs) with the U.S. Department of Health and…
How to Ensure Your Hotline is Effective
The growth of hotlines over the last decade has been nothing short of phenomenal. Beginning as a Defense Industry initiative,…
Kusserow on Compliance: Human Resources Management Compliance Jurisdiction
By Richard Kusserow, former HHS Inspector General and CEO of Compliance Resource Center. Reprinted from Wolters Kluwer‘s Kusserow on Compliance…
OIG and U.S. Sentencing Commission: Effective Compliance Programs Depend on the Culture of the Organization
A Professionally Developed, Independently Administered Survey Can Provide Useful Data on Compliance Effectiveness Federal government compliance guidelines and guidance emphasize the…
Four Out of Five Organizations Under 1,000 Employees Overpay for Their Hotline
By Richard Kusserow, former HHS Inspector General and CEO of Compliance Resource Center. Reprinted from Wolters Kluwer‘s Kusserow on Compliance…