The Emergency Medical Treatment & Labor Act, better known as EMTALA, is a federal law to protect every patient who seeks emergency medical care. Learn more about how a patient…
Webinar Q&A: Credentialing and Provider Enrollment
First Healthcare Compliance hosted an interactive webinar “I & A, NPPES, PECOS and CAQH, Oh My!: Credentialing and Provider Enrollment Necessities” with Josh Plummer, President and CEO, and Michelle Pivelja,…
Will Providers Ever Prescribe Marijuana?
On August 11, 2016, the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) denied yet another request to reschedule medical marijuana from a Schedule I to a Schedule II or III under the Controlled…
Get the Facts on Zika
The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a Zika Strategic Response Plan to address the Zika virus outbreak. WHO has declared Zika a public health emergency of international concern and…
3 Tips to Become a Happier Compliance Officer
Dissatisfaction at work is a common topic and a recent Gallup poll confirms anecdotal evidence that American workers are not engaged. Therefore, they aren’t enthusiastic or involved at work. …
Now is the Time to Diagnose the Financial Health of Your Business Operations
Have you examined the health of your business operations lately? The need for good internal controls over billing and cash collections in a physician practice setting should not be understated.…
A Checklist for Opioid Prescribers
How is it possible that the opioid addiction epidemic is on the rise? This seems contradictory to the long- supported research in the article “Addiction Rare in Patients Treated with…
4 Common Compliance Myths Debunked
Compliance in healthcare is comprised of complex laws and regulations. This complexity often leads to confusion. It’s not surprising that a few common myths exist. If you’re responsible for compliance…
Prepare Your Staff to Meet an Auditor or Investigator
When a healthcare entity is the target of a government investigation or audit, it is the Compliance Officer who is responsible for leading the response to, and coordinating and tracking…
Define Your Relationship- Vendor or Business Associate?
Healthcare organizations have many relationships to manage, including patients, providers, payers, and vendors. On top of this, some relationships require a Business Associate Agreement (BAA) to comply with HIPAA. In…