How Sanction Screening Supports Patient Data Security
Over 500 million Americans’ healthcare data has been breached since 2009, with the number rising steadily in recent years. Protecting…
The Importance of Healthcare Compliance Training
Many healthcare compliance programs have a serious blind spot: compliance training. While over 50% of compliance breaches are caused by…
Navigating OIG Compliance: A Guide for Healthcare Organizations
Regulatory compliance is not just a “tick-box” exercise – it is a serious financial and reputational imperative. The Department of…
Why Hotline Logs are Important for Compliance
A compliance Hotline Log is a record of calls made to a compliance hotline, including the nature of any investigations…
A Comprehensive Guide to Whistleblower Complaints
There are many benefits to handling whistleblowing complaints before they escalate. The number one enforcement priority for the DOJ and…
Sanction Screening Exclusion Process: Monitoring and Auditing
Organizations should conduct an annual review of their exclusion screening processes. This includes debriefing individually with those responsible for sanction…
How Do You Know Which Hotline Vendor is Right for Your Organization?
Hotline Vendor Considerations Many organizations are faced with the decision to outsource their hotline. This is an area unfamiliar to…
Ongoing Auditing Hotline Effectiveness
Healthcare organizations cannot afford to forgo the operation of an effective hotline given the pertinent guidance from the Department of Health…
The OIG Hotline: Tips for Compliance Officers
A great deal of information is available for organizations on establishing an OIG hotline for employees to internally report suspected…
OIG’s Quarterly Enforcement Actions Against Organizations That Hire Excluded Individuals
The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) has been active during the last quarter of…