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Red Flag Rules in Healthcare: What Compliance Officers Need to Know

Compliancy Group

For example, some medical identity thieves take insurance information and make fraudulent claims to Medicare or Medicaid for services or goods. Handling sensitive data like Social Security numbers, insurance coverage or enrollment information, names, or credit card numbers always puts an organization at risk for identity theft.

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Understanding Whistleblower Protections in Healthcare – Legal Obligations and Compliance Implications

AIHC

When individuals report unsafe care, fraudulent billing, privacy violations, or ethical concerns, they help ensure accountability, uphold regulatory compliance, and safeguard patient welfare. This clause is critical for compliance officers to understand, especially when investigating disclosures involving PHI.

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State Enforcement of Medicare and Medicaid That Will Impact Your Organization

Healthicity

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

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The Physician Payments Sunshine Act – Compliance in a Nutshell                                                                     

AIHC

The "Sunshine Act," officially known as the Physician Payments Sunshine Act, mandates those manufacturers of drugs, medical devices, and biologics report payments and transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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Differences Between Healthcare Compliance Officer and HR

MedTrainer

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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What is a Healthcare Compliance Officer?

Verisys

As government agencies and national regulatory organizations pass more regulations and the need for healthcare services grows, healthcare compliance officers (HCOs) are more important than ever. Accordingly, maintaining compliance has become a key focus for healthcare facilities. HCO Qualifications. Reimbursement.

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What Does a Compliance Officer Do in Healthcare?

MedTrainer

This critical responsibility rests on the shoulders of the healthcare compliance officer. Read on if you’ve ever wondered about the unsung heroes as we answer the question: What does a compliance officer do in healthcare? What Is the Primary Role of a Compliance Officer in Healthcare?