Archive for category: General Compliance

3 Important Traits According to a Corporate Compliance Officer in Healthcare

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Combat COVID-19 in the Healthcare Setting with Hand Hygiene Compliance

Combat COVID-19 in the Healthcare Setting with Hand Hygiene Compliance

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The importance of hand hygiene compliance has never been greater as it’s a vital part of the U.S. response to the COVID-19 pandemic. All individuals are instructed to wear a mask, practice social distancing and excercise frequent hand washing. In medical offices and hospitals hand hygiene takes on even greater significance. Practicing hand hygiene, which includes the use of alcohol-based hand rub (ABHR) or handwashing, is a simple yet effective way to prevent the spread of pathogens and infections in healthcare settings.
Updated DOJ Guidance and 6 Takeaways for Compliance Officers

Updated DOJ Guidance and 6 Takeaways for Compliance Officers

On June 1, 2020, the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Criminal Division released revisions to its Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs guidance for use with federal prosecutors when investigating corporations for criminal misconduct. This guidance updates the 2019 version that was covered in a previous blog post and provides insight into the DOJ’s expectations for corporate compliance programs. 
CMS Compliance 2020

Understand CMS Changes to Compliance Training for Healthcare Providers under Medicare Advantage and Part D

Establishing and maintaining a well-designed compliance program is key to preventing, detecting, and mitigating noncompliance. The seven elements of an effective compliance program outlined in the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, sets the framework but there are additional requirements that need to be integrated into the compliance program in order to be effective.

The Role of Boards in Healthcare Compliance

Jennifer Gimler Brady, Partner and General Counsel at Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP will lead the presentation The Role of Boards in Healthcare Compliance at the Healthcare Compliance Symposium 2020 on April 23.

A Look Back at Our 2019 Healthcare Compliance Educational Webinars

It was an excellent year for educational webinars at First Healthcare Compliance, presented by top subject matter experts in the healthcare field. We want to take a moment to highlight our top webinar of 2019 and look back on the webinars and presenters we hosted during 2019!