American Medical Compliance

APRIL 17, 2024

The following CLABSI Prevention and Compliance Training educates healthcare providers (HCP) on the definition of CLABSI. American Medical Compliance is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing education to physicians. AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.

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Healthicity

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Reporting incidents of potential fraud should be on every compliance professional’s radar (because it’s definitely on the OIG ’s).

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 31, 2022

NYSE American: CTEK), a leading cybersecurity, privacy, compliance, and IT audit firm helping organizations in highly regulated industries navigate emerging security and privacy issues, announces it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Clearwater Compliance LLC (collectively with its affiliates, “Clearwater”), […].

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Compliancy Group

JANUARY 3, 2024

This article discusses the issues related to medical billing compliance policy and the steps for providers to maintain financial integrity and adherence to all requirements. Medical billing compliance ensures that providers and administrators engage in ethical and accurate billing practices.

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MedTrainer

MAY 22, 2024

Controlled dangerous substances (CDS) have extremely strict compliance regulations due to the high potential of abuse associated with them. To maintain compliance, staff must complete specific training, adhere to strict policies, and obtain DEA (Drug Enforcement Agency) licensure for providers to prescribe controlled dangerous substances.

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Compliance Now

JANUARY 3, 2022

This requirement is designed to facilitate the plan sponsor’s compliance as a fiduciary to ensure that compensation is reasonable and that no conflicts of interest exist for plan service providers. Is this definition limited to service providers who are licensed as, or who market themselves as, “brokers” or “consultants”?

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MedTrainer

MARCH 28, 2024

Healthcare compliance. Just as perplexing is who is responsible for compliance in healthcare organizations. The answer has as many layers as the definition of compliance itself. The answer has as many layers as the definition of compliance itself. And they’d be partly right.

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MedTrainer

JULY 29, 2024

I’ve taken a deep dive into the policy (like any compliance professional would), and I’ve distilled the important information below, along with my proposed changes for documents and training to better meet the HIPAA 2024 changes. See how MedTrainer can streamline your compliance.

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AIHC

APRIL 10, 2024

Checklist for Individual & Small Group Practices Written by: Nancie Lee Cummins, CFE, CHA, CIFHA, OHCC, CHCM, CHCO, CORCM This article provides an overview of Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) and basic checklist of policies and procedures for compliance of smaller health care organizations.

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YouCompli

MARCH 22, 2023

The second type is typically called quantitative or definitive drug testing. The overpayment rate for definitive drug testing for 22 or more drug classes was over 71%. In many of the cases it was alleged the definitive UDT was performed on the same day as presumptive UDT.

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Verisys

MAY 13, 2024

– The best resource for monthly healthcare regulatory compliance updates. Compliance Updates: May 2024 Overlook: Board Updates Arizona : Legislation has been passed to update the requirements of Physician Assistants and supervision requirements. This legislation also updates the definition and details of supervision agreement.

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MedTrainer

DECEMBER 7, 2023

State-specific governing bodies, such as the Bureau of Facility Standards , provide oversight with certain standards, adding a layer of complexity to successfully managing healthcare compliance in Idaho. Continue reading this overview for key aspects of healthcare compliance specific to the state of Idaho.

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Health Care Performance

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

I’m not a paleontologist, but I can tell you that at the time of the dinosaurs’ extinction, Ohio definitely did not exist. When bad combinations add up to a win: Compliance education and… The bathroom Compliance is serious business. Until the day it makes perfect sense to bring compliance into the bathroom. The problem?

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HIPAA Journal

OCTOBER 4, 2022

The deadline for compliance with the information blocking requirements of the 21 st Century Cures Act is October 6, 2022, after which the HHS can impose financial penalties and healthcare providers will be subject to appropriate disincentives if they are determined to have failed to facilitate the easy digital sharing of patient data.

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American Medical Compliance

AUGUST 14, 2024

Get Certified American Medical Compliance (AMC) is a leader in the industry for compliance, Billing, and HR solutions. To become certified, please visit us at: American Medical Compliance (AMC). ” This broad definition underscores the variety of ways in which a child’s well-being can be compromised.

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Total Medical ComplianceHIPAA

MAY 13, 2024

The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has refined the definition of “person” in this updated regulation, including various entities such as natural persons, trusts, partnerships, corporations, etc.

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Bill of Health

DECEMBER 18, 2023

even examining the definition of “elder abuse” in a handful of states results in differing definitions. Federal law includes a definition of elder abuse in the Older Americans Act but does not criminalize it. Federal law includes a definition of elder abuse in the Older Americans Act but does not criminalize it.

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YouCompli

JANUARY 16, 2024

A simple and effective approach is to survey key stakeholders by asking, “ How has the compliance team been most effective and valuable to you ?” There are three areas that support moving from a reactive to a proactive compliance program. Does the corporation’s compliance program work in practice?

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YouCompli

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Last month, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) published a new, user-friendly, 91-page General Compliance Program Guidance (GCPG). Users are encouraged to use the electronic version, to allow access to hyperlinked definitions and resource documents.

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YouCompli

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

“As previous OIG compliance guidance(s) are retired to ‘archival’ status, we all should recognize that the original guidance may have been the most important document ever written for healthcare compliance professionals.” — Roy Snell In 1998, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued its first General Compliance Program Guidance (GCPG).

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YouCompli

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

It definitely wasn’t in any of mine! But very quickly, as a compliance officer, I realized that I was managing multiple projects every day. Conducting annual compliance training is a project.   As a compliance officer, you undoubtedly manage a multitude of simultaneous projects of different scope, size, and duration.

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YouCompli

NOVEMBER 18, 2023

This overly simplistic definition fails to address the inherent challenges that keep many people from being a good listener in life and, more particularly, in the workplace. In this article, we will examine four essential listening skills that help compliance officers be more effective within their organizations.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 6, 2023

Because penalties for information blocking – that is, any practice that interferes with access, exchange, or use of electronic health data – are tied to the definition of EHI. The expanded definition of EHI now includes virtually any health information tied to an individual that is used in decision making. Key policy considerations.

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American Medical Compliance

JULY 9, 2024

The Promoting Equity in Healthcare Training aims to educate healthcare providers (HCP) on the definition of healthcare equity. American Medical Compliance is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education to physicians. What is Healthcare Equity?

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YouCompli

OCTOBER 5, 2022

It’s tempting to focus all your time and attention on getting board and leadership support for a compliance program. In order for me to ever deliver a truly effective and robust compliance program, I also needed all employees and physicians to get on board. Communication for healthcare compliance.

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YouCompli

MAY 25, 2022

Anstine, JD is a compliance professional and consultant in Colorado. He is writing a series of articles on compliance culture for the YouCompli blog. This post establishes a working definition of compliance culture and puts it in the context of overall healthcare priorities. They’d likely still be in business today.

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AIHC

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Lessons Learned about Consequences & Incentives Submitted by the AIHC Education Department Introduction The Office of Inspector General has released the new General Compliance Program Guidance or “GCPG” in late 2023. This plan, whatever it was set up the perverse incentives by not looking at critical elements to ensure compliance.

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AIHC

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Lessons Learned about Consequences & Incentives Submitted by the AIHC Education Department Introduction The Office of Inspector General has released the new General Compliance Program Guidance or “GCPG” in late 2023. This plan, whatever it was set up the perverse incentives by not looking at critical elements to ensure compliance.

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HIT Consultant

APRIL 29, 2024

Expanded Breach Definition: The rule now encompasses unauthorized access or disclosure of identifiable health information, providing broader protection for consumers. Improved Readability: The revised rule simplifies language for better comprehension and promotes compliance.

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HIPAA Journal

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

HIPAA Journal is conducting interviews with healthcare professionals and vendors to get their points of view on HIPAA, how the legislation relates to their roles, and the successes and challenges they face with HIPAA compliance. Veronica Xu, Chief Compliance Officer, Saber Healthcare Group, shared her thoughts. This week, J.

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YouCompli

APRIL 26, 2023

How to create a strong culture and make a valuable impact Compliance officers in healthcare organizations are responsible for building or strengthening culture. The tips below explore how you can convince leaders that a strong compliance culture adds value to the organization. What is a strong culture of compliance in healthcare?

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YouCompli

APRIL 12, 2023

Incentives, Compensation Structures, and Consequence Management for Healthcare Compliance A new document from the Department of Justice (DOJ) will give you reason to revisit some of your healthcare compliance benchmarks. These steps are an effort to elevate the level of compliance effectiveness.

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YouCompli

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Helping our clinical colleagues feel the urgency of compliance monitoring can be a huge challenge. And the Compliance team simply doesn’t have the clinical expertise to own the monitoring of these requirements. The subgroup included Clinical Leadership, Finance, Health Information Management and Compliance. Well, not exactly.

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YouCompli

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

In the August issue of Compliance Today, I read a great interview about with Donnetta Horseman. She spoke about her career in healthcare compliance. “Demonstrating the value of the compliance program is definitely at the top of my list of challenges. .” Simplify the process to stay in compliance.

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Provider Trust

MAY 17, 2022

So what does that mean for your healthcare organization’s compliance program? Is your organization properly vetting and monitoring compliance of your entire vendor network? Which regulations govern vendor compliance? Vendor Z provides contract janitorial services.

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American Medical Compliance

AUGUST 29, 2024

Get Certified American Medical Compliance (AMC) is a leader in the industry for compliance, Billing, and HR solutions. To become certified, please visit us at: American Medical Compliance (AMC). Buy Course Today The post Comprehensive Injury Identification and Reporting Training appeared first on American Medical Compliance.

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American Medical Compliance

MAY 6, 2024

What you will learn: Definitions of child abuse and neglect Types of child abuse and neglect Signs of abuse Mandated reporting guidelines Mandatory reporters of child abuse and neglect Standards for making a report Making and screening reports of child abuse Classification of reports Details Course length: 1 hour. What is CAPTA?

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