Compliance Policies and Procedures – Are yours really in effect, or is it just on paper?
Many healthcare organizations have created Compliance Plans or Programs, but putting the initial documentation of your plan in place is the easy part. …
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Medicare Administrative Contractors – They do audits, too!
We hear a great deal about RAC audits, Medicaid Integrity Program audits, HEAT task force efforts, and other initiatives to reduce waste, fraud and…
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Red Flags Rule – Delayed Again! But is your practice ready?
The effective date of the FTC’s Red Flag Rules has been extended several times, and at the last moment, was extended again! The new…
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Passwords – an integral part of HIPAA and Compliance
I was reading an article the other day on passwords. The author was doing his best to articulate a stern admonition on the…
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The HITECH Act’s Other Problem – HIPAA Compliance
I’m sure that I’m not the only one out there who’s at times overwhelmed by the amount of chatter and attention that the…
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Compliance, the “New Alphabet Soup” of Auditing Agencies
Are you into the “healthcare compliance & HIPAA” world? Are you dealing with physicians and “chart audits”? There are now so many agencies…
