Billing monitoring: Weakest link or greatest strength?
It is well known from the various compliance program guidance documents issued by the Department of Health and Human Services…
Dissecting the Internal Audit Function in Health Care
The traditional role of the internal auditor is to independently and objectively analyze, review, and evaluate existing procedures and activities as well as report…
Compliance Officer and the Audit Committee: Building an Effective Relationship
Both the compliance officer and the audit committee play important roles in a healthcare provider’s compliance program. The compliance officer administers the program…
Compliance Program Leveraging of Audit Resources
The compliance officer is an independent and objective fact finder with the mission of ensuring the organization is in compliance with all…
Auditing and Monitoring: How to Get it Done
One of the seven critical elements of a compliance program is ongoing auditing and monitoring. The U.S. Department of Health and…
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…