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Essential elements of an effective investigation report
When an investigation is coming to a close, an investigation report should be completed to provide a clear explanation of what it entailed and an...
Research compliance reflections: Emerging from the pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic was a game changer not only for the healthcare field, but also for clinical research. This especially holds true for professionals working...
Common HIPAA mistakes made by physician practices: Part 1
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule has been enforceable for more than 18 years, the HIPAA Security Rule has been enforceable...
Building a sustainable mental health parity compliance program
Mental health parity has been a top regulatory issue for years, and enforcement activity is revving up in 2021. Developing a sustainable, year-round mental health...
Telehealth and HIPAA compliance during the pandemic and beyond
The pandemic has had a significant impact on our lives. Zoom meetings, online classes, cancelled vacations, and virtual get-togethers have become the new normal. The...
Two Hospitals Pay $371,000 In CMP Settlement Over One Excluded Person
Two Tenet Healthcare Corp. hospitals in California agreed to pay $371,000 in a civil monetary penalty settlement over the employment of the same excluded person...
Two Texans Sentenced to Prison for ‘Breach,’ Selling Info to Bill Medicare
A Texas woman will spend more than two years in federal prison in a HIPAA-related case for her part in “breaching” what the federal government...
OIG Seeks Debarment of Two NSF-Supported PIs, Reveals Machinations Behind Misconduct
“The graduate student claimed that his student was responsible for the plagiarism, although he had no students.”...
Rehab-focused compliance risk assessments: Identifying and mitigating your risks
The compliance risk assessment has been described as the “eighth element” of an effective corporate compliance program, emphasizing its importance above and beyond the established...
Rash of Ransomware Attacks Shows Inevitability, Imperative to Prepare
Ransomware experts agree: Bad actors are targeting the health care sector at an accelerated pace, and if an organization lacks safeguards, it is at high...
