Fraud, Waste, and Abuse (FWA) can have serious implications for the healthcare industry, affecting patient care, financial stability, and organizational integrity. Detecting and responding to FWA offenses promptly and appropriately is essential to protect the well-being of patients, uphold ethical standards, and maintain regulatory compliance.
Discover the potential of employee hotlines in fostering a culture of compliance, transparency, and accountability within healthcare organizations. Our latest blog delves into the essential questions surrounding employee hotlines, discussing their significance, benefits, and best practices for successful implementation.
One crucial aspect healthcare entities must prioritize in the ever-evolving landscape of healthcare regulations is exclusion screening, which is the process of checking individuals and entities against various exclusion lists to ensure compliance with federal and state regulations. Failing to comply with these requirements can have serious consequences for your organization. Read on to explore the importance of exclusion screening, its benefits, and how partnering with the right experts can help you navigate this critical aspect of healthcare compliance.
Join Rachel V. Rose’s complimentary webinar on May 16, 12-1 pm ET, to learn about the increasing role of the Federal Trade Commission in the poaching of protected health information. The session will cover federal government initiatives, recent enforcement actions, risk mitigation measures, and implications of not obtaining appropriate consent.
Implementing a compliance program may seem like a daunting task-there are many steps necessary to comply with all regulations in health care and an effective compliance program requires time and resources that are likely allocated to other priorities within the organization. Nevertheless, an effective compliance program is crucial to the existing operations of the business. View our infographic to find out the risks of being reactive and the benefits of being proactive.
First Healthcare Compliance, a division of Panacea Healthcare Solutions will showcase a range of software and learning solutions at both the Healthcare Compliance Association’s (HCCA) 27th Annual Compliance Institute, to be held April 23-26 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California, and the Virtual Conference, April 24 – 26.
Shareholder Iliana L. Peters of Polsinelli PC recently held the informative webinar Health Data, A Value Proposition: Legal Risks with Innovative Data Sharing Projects joined by Catherine Short and First Healthcare Compliance. Read more from Iliana and Catherine’s question and answer session related to the risks and issues involved with data sharing projects.
