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Full Guide: The Purpose & Elements of HIPAA Compliance

WEBThe Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, more commonly known as HIPAA, was enacted in 1996. Since its enactment, it has reshaped healthcare compliance and data protection in the United States. Its primary purpose is to safeguard protected health information (PHI) and electronic PHI (ePHI) while ensuring the smooth transfer of

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Defining Healthcare Compliance: What Does it Really Mean

WEBHealthcare compliance can be defined as the ongoing process of meeting or exceeding the legal, ethical, and professional standards applicable to a particular healthcare …

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Healthcare Compliance Consulting Strategic Management

WEBStrategic Management Services empowers health care organizations to meet their regulatory compliance requirements by providing specialized services developed by …

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Developing Healthcare Compliance Policies & Procedures

WEBDeveloping Compliance Healthcare Policies And Procedures Documents. Richard P. Kusserow | October 2014. Download PDF. Healthcare compliance policy and …

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Standardizing Healthcare Compliance Program Policies

WEBIt is important to communicate health care compliance program policies and procedures to employees. Standardized policy documents and templates make it easy to distribute this …

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Hospital Risk Management Program: Ten Risk Categories

WEBThe Basics of Risk Management. Keeping track of all the regulatory risks in a hospital setting is a daunting task. In addition to the myriad of laws passed by Congress, …

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Developing an Effective Compliance Training Program for …

WEBThe Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) calls for in their Compliance Program Guidance documents that health care organizations properly, and regularly, train and educate their workforce. The training should address specific topics, such as federal and state statutes and regulations, fraud and abuse laws

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Monitoring and Auditing of Healthcare Compliance Standards

WEBOngoing monitoring and auditing are imperative for operational success in any health care organization. Monitoring is conducted by an internal program manager and consists of …

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Healthcare Auditing and Monitoring: How to Get it Done SMS

WEBAuditing and Monitoring: How to Get it Done. One of the seven critical elements of a compliance program is ongoing auditing and monitoring. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) calls for auditing and monitoring as “an ongoing evaluation process (that) is critical to a successful compliance

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Compliance Education and Training Programs

WEBThe Department of Health and Human Service Office of Inspector General (OIG) calls for in their compliance program guidance documents that healthcare organizations properly …

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HIPAA Compliance Plan: Effective Policies & Procedures

WEBHIPAA Compliance Practices and Policies. General. Implement policies and procedures to ensure compliance with and enforcement of PHI security, use, and disclosure with third …

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Guidance for Compliance Officers Assuming Responsibility for …

WEBAbout the Author. Richard P. Kusserow established Strategic Management Services, LLC, after retiring from being the DHHS Inspector General, and has assisted over 2,000 …

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Healthcare Billing and Coding Services Strategic Management

WEBBilling & Coding. The accuracy of a health care organization’s billing and coding is critical for receiving appropriate reimbursement on items and services rendered by their health …

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CMS Releases MLN Matters on New Medicare Beneficiary Identifiers.

WEBThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released a Medicare Learning Network (MLN) Matters article that outlines how providers can find and use a beneficiary’s new Medicare Beneficiary Identifier (MBI).

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Hospital Risk Assessment: Health and Safety Compliance SMS

WEBIn order to remediate the risks of Environmental Health and Safety, we recommend the Hospital Compliance Office, as part of its annual risk assessment, include the following …

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Healthcare Compliance Audits and Monitoring Services SMS

WEBAudits and on-going monitoring play a vital role in helping healthcare organizations identify and manage compliance risk areas. Together, Compliance and Internal Audits employ a …

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Due Diligence During Healthcare Mergers & Acquisitions

WEBTraditionally, there are two common types of due diligence: financial and legal. However, the healthcare industry is highly regulated, necessitating a third type: regulatory due …

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