2025: Time For Evidencing Compliance Program Evaluation
The beginning of a new year is the best time to take stock of the compliance program. Results can be…
Updated OIG Guidance Expands Compliance Accountability for Nursing Facility Leadership and Investors
In November 2024, the OIG’s updated compliance program guidance for nursing facilities marked a significant shift in how federal authorities…
Jennifer Kirchner Promoted to Managing Senior Consultant
Strategic Management is pleased to announce the promotion of Jennifer Kirchner, JD, CHC, CHRC, to Managing Senior Consultant. Since joining…
Sally A. Enoh Promoted to Consultant
Strategic Management is pleased to announce the promotion of Sally A. Enoh, JD, CHC, CHPC, to Consultant. Since joining our…
Compliance Programs for Small Healthcare Entities
Key Points: All healthcare organizations, large and small, are expected to have a compliance program that meets the seven standard…
A Guide to Choosing the Right Compliance Consultant
Selecting the right consultant with the needed expertise and cultural alignment. When seeking a consultant’s help to address compliance challenges…
Consultant Spotlight: Jennifer Kirchner, Senior Consultant
As a licensed attorney, certified in Healthcare Compliance and Healthcare Research Compliance, Jennifer Kirchner began her career as a prosecutor…
The Difference Between Governance and Day-to-Day Management
It is not unusual for a conflict to arise concerning the degree to which the Compliance Officer is accountable to…
Compliance Reporting to Legal Counsel is Not Prohibited, but is Problematic
Key Points: Without question, both the Compliance Officer and Legal Counsel perform crucial, related, but distinctive functions that sometimes raise…
Tips for Addressing EMTALA Compliance
EMTALA evolved from the 1946 Hill-Burton Free Care Program to provide federal grants to hospitals for modernization in return for…
“Compliance in a Box” for Small Healthcare Organizations
Key Points: All healthcare organizations, large and small, are expected to have a compliance program that meets the seven standard…
Compliance Office and Internal Audit Roles and Responsibilities
Key Points: As healthcare compliance standards have evolved over the years in response to the ever-changing regulatory and enforcement landscape,…