Compliance Checkup: Going Viral - Not Always A Good Thing
on April 23, 2019
In this day and age, you can't be too careful about video and audio recordings and photography, especially at a medical practice or in a health care facility. This Compliance Checkup will cover the issue of a patient (or a person accompanying a patient) who initiates a video or audio recording or photography while at your practice or facility....
Compliance Checkup: Mastering HIPAA: Part 2 - Analyze First, Panic Second
on April 9, 2019
hat would you do if your practice changed locations and an employee accidentally left boxes of paper medical records at the old location? You might panic at first, but this Compliance Checkup is a reminder to approach any potential HIPAA breach as just that - a potential breach....
Compliance Checkup: Key Questions for Medical Directors
on March 26, 2019
Are you a medical director or does your practice, hospital, or facility have medical directors? Medical directorships are common and necessary in many health care settings, but these compensation arrangements should be regularly reviewed....
Compliance Checkup: Mastering HIPAA: Part 1 - The Best Offense is a Good Defense
on March 12, 2019
How would you rate your practice's HIPAA compliance? Do you have a workforce sanction policy? Do you have business associate agreements with all relevant vendors and subcontractors? Complying with all of the requirements under HIPAA can be tedious, but compliance is extremely important, and this Compliance Checkup is going to describe one of the reasons why....
Compliance Checkup: One Small Step, Big Consequences - Regular Exclusion List Screenings
on February 26, 2019
Does your practice regularly check exclusion lists? Your practice could incur millions of dollars in fines from the Office of Inspector General (OIG) if you do not. Use this Compliance Checkup to ensure that your screenings are regular and comprehensive....
