MedTrainer

APRIL 11, 2024

There is one way to describe the relationship between HR professionals and compliance officers: It’s complicated. As you see these roles work together, you might wonder about the difference between a compliance officer and human resources in healthcare.

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AIHC

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Celebrating the Healthcare Compliance Officer The American Institute of Healthcare Compliance is recognizing healthcare Compliance Officers – hats off to you! The primary goal of a compliance officer is to mitigate risk. The field has since diversified to fit all kinds of firms and businesses.

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Total Medical ComplianceHIPAA

MARCH 14, 2024

Healthcare regulations are continuously changing making the role of a HIPAA Compliance Officer paramount. Key Responsibilities The duties of a HIPAA compliance officer vary depending on the size and scope of the organization’s compliance program. Monitoring the effectiveness of corrective action plans.

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Compliancy Group

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Red rules in healthcare apply to entities that: Gather or use credit reports that involve credit transactions Make payments to or on behalf of someone when they pledge to repay those funds Provide credit transaction information to credit reporting agencies Red rules in healthcare enable compliance officers and others to spot the red flags that indicate (..)

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Compliancy Group

OCTOBER 4, 2024

For example, internal audits help compliance officers and executives maintain operational efficiency, reduce errors, improve workflows, and enhance the bottom line. An internal audit is an excellent opportunity to detect factors contributing to non-compliance, mitigate risk, and address potential problems.

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Healthicity

JUNE 6, 2024

At Healthicity, we believe in recognizing the exceptional contributions of compliance professionals who go above and beyond to ensure that their organizations uphold the highest standards of integrity and ethics.

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Compliancy Group

JUNE 6, 2024

Maintaining Compliance With Designated Health Services Under Stark Law As a compliance officer, you have an essential role in ensuring your organization delivers quality and ethical care that serves the best interests of patients and their families.

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Healthicity

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Empower your board with the knowledge and tools they need to excel in compliance oversight with talking points, regulations, and strategies for engagement.

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Healthicity

JULY 13, 2022

This is a guest blog entry from Kristen Poat, who has stepped into the compliance officer role.

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Healthicity

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Happy National Compliance Officers Day! Today is dedicated to the people who leave no stone unturned.

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Healthicity

DECEMBER 20, 2023

The award recognizes exceptional professionals who are making a significant impact in healthcare compliance. Johanna Brown from Kootenai Health.

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Healthicity

JUNE 23, 2022

As compliance officers, we often focus (and rightfully so) on enforcement efforts.

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MRO Compliance

MARCH 2, 2022

Fast Focus: Revenue Cycle Compliance. Compliance officers and auditors today are tasked with responsibility for monitoring and auditing hundreds of rules and regulations that impact healthcare. More than ever before, a team-based approach is needed to manage the burden and ensure regulatory compliance. Background Summary.

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Healthicity

AUGUST 4, 2022

The delicate art of the paper trail: Most compliance officers know it well.

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Healthicity

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

CEUs for attending this important webinar for nursing facility compliance officers.

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 30, 2023

The first of the seven elements of a compliance program is a suitable example of why it is important to view a compliance program holistically because it calls for the development of standards (etc.) under the direction of a compliance officer.

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Compliancy Group

MARCH 26, 2024

In addition to ensuring their organization’s adherence to regulations and overseeing a compliance program, compliance officers must also perform comprehensive risk management. This part of the compliance officer’s job can be daunting by itself.

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MedTrainer

APRIL 9, 2024

The healthcare sector, renowned for its dynamic regulatory environment, relies on healthcare compliance officers who ensure their organizations adhere to established norms. If you’re intrigued by the intersection of healthcare, law, and administration, this blog will explain how to get into healthcare compliance.

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Healthicity

DECEMBER 19, 2024

In the latest Compliance Conversations episode, CJ Wolf interviews Nicola Sahar , a medical doctor turned AI innovator, who shares how his company, Semantic Health , is transforming the way medical coders, auditors, and compliance officers approach their work.

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Compliancy Group

APRIL 23, 2024

When OIG Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs Turns Up Wrongdoing Compliance officers, and the compliance programs they oversee, represent the backbone of stringent adherence to federal, state, and internal standards of conduct. Minimizing their importance can be costly. Most CIAs last five years.

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HIPAA Journal

JULY 15, 2023

Element 2: The Roles of HIPAA Compliance Officers It is interesting that the HHS’ Office of Inspector General placed this “tip” in second place after the development of policies and procedures. However, there is quite a lot more involved in being a compliance officer. Responding to queries, issues, complaints, etc.

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MedTrainer

MAY 3, 2024

Establishing Policies and Procedures: Compliance programs create clear expectations, policies, and a code of conduct for all aspects of healthcare operations, from billing practices to patient care. Look for a Certified Fraud Examiner for even more expertise.

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Healthicity

MAY 1, 2024

The hero in the story is a compliance officer facing the challenge of an organization’s non-compliance. The story’s hero represents all compliance officers in leadership positions trying to do the right thing. DeConti, Chief Counsel to the HHS Inspector General provided one of the keynote addresses.

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HIPAA Journal

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

If a non-employee(s) is chosen, the OSHA compliance officer will determine whether the third party is reasonably necessary to conduct an effective and thorough inspection. The proposed rule makes it clear that the representatives authorized by employees may be employees of the employer or a third party.

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Compliancy Group

APRIL 29, 2024

While these are all simple aspects of handling and tracking healthcare data, many office and practice managers are still seeking solutions to help streamline data security and training efforts and all of their compliance monitoring and reporting. Manual Compliance Tracking Is Being Phased Out Manual compliance tracking is outdated.

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Compliancy Group

APRIL 30, 2024

The healthcare industry is included in this struggle, and the Office of Inspector General (OIG) audits are great examples. Compliance officers often struggle with overall audit oversight, which includes tracking project phases, inaccurate reporting practices, and less efficient workflows.

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Provider Trust

DECEMBER 15, 2021

We each saw this as an opportunity to take a very behind-the-scenes administrative function and bring automation to HR and compliance officers. It may not be the sexiest part of healthcare, but we are assisting with something that is administrative and doesn’t get a lot of attention, but is so important for ongoing compliance.

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HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 22, 2024

HIPAA Training for HIPAA Compliance Officers HIPAA training for HIPAA compliance officers is an extensive and thorough process, often spanning several days or even weeks, to ensure a comprehensive understanding of all aspects of HIPAA. The post How Long Does HIPAA Training Take? appeared first on HIPAA Journal.

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HIPAA Journal

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

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MRO Compliance

AUGUST 3, 2022

If errors are found, the internal compliance officer can determine if repayment in accordance with the 60-day rule is appropriate. Repeat: Regularly re-audit to ensure your action plan is still effective. This will also expose any repeated or consistent issues in clinical documentation, coding and billing.

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Total Medical ComplianceHIPAA

MARCH 12, 2024

HIPAA: We are a small healthcare office, who is best suited to be assigned the role of Compliance Officer? Selecting the right HIPAA Compliance Officer for a small office is pivotal in safeguarding healthcare information. Wash with mild soap and water. Hang to dry.

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Compliancy Group

AUGUST 9, 2024

Technical security documents include reports that help compliance officers and other personnel detect data risks and make necessary changes to procedures and network infrastructure elements. Moreover, even the most experienced compliance professionals could benefit from more clarification on the entire process.

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 15, 2024

The following is a guest article by Heather Randall, PhD, Chief Compliance Officer at TrustCommerce Regardless of whether the information is clinical, financial, or demographic, patients are increasingly worried about the possibility that their personal data could be compromised.

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Compliancy Group

APRIL 17, 2024

For example, the OIG has focused on billing and coding, quality of care, data security and privacy, and Medicare compliance. Compliance officers and other healthcare leaders should stay updated on these focus areas and be able to anticipate annual changes in audit policy.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 7, 2023

About AAPC AAPC is the nation’s largest education and credentialing organization for medical coders, billers, auditors, practice managers, documentation specialists, compliance officers, and revenue cycle managers.

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MedTrainer

AUGUST 9, 2023

Risk managers and compliance officers can define specific metrics, parameters, and data points to be included in the reports. Make sure the software you choose has customizable dashboards that provide a consolidated view of risk-related data: incident trends, compliance status, and more.

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Compliancy Group

MARCH 21, 2024

All these tasks can seem daunting to even the most organized compliance officers. Therefore, consider adopting healthcare compliance training software from providers like Compliancy Group to reduce many hassles. It’s okay to have support in completing all of this administrative work.

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