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Infographic: EMTALA- Beyond the Basics

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…

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Anne Elkin, EsquirePractice Manager, Boothwyn Medical Associates
The solution has been a great help to our practice. We can now organize all our compliance data in one place.
Neil S. Kalin, MDKalin Eye Associates, Newark, DE
I’d been searching for a compliance plan for many years. The First Healthcare Compliance solution is cost-effective and efficient. All of the compliance materials are in one place.
Mary Ann Tyler, Practice AdministratorSinclair Retina Associates, PC, Media, PA
Compliance in all areas always seemed to take a back seat to day to day operations. First Healthcare Compliance has developed a solution that easily brings any size office into compliance. It gives me peace of mind.
Paul Smiley, NHAAdministrator, Gilpin Hall
The First Healthcare Compliance solution offers a simple and effective centralized system to access and assemble our compliance data with minimal effort and maximum return. I highly recommend it!
R.K. Conell, Practice ManagerAlexiou Hearing and Sinus Center, PLC and Harrisonburg Dermatology, PLC, Harrisonburg, VA
The First Healthcare Compliance solution has everything you need to get started. It helps a practice become compliant on a very timely basis. Without this, it would have been a very extensive and intensive process.
Robert Henry, PA-C, CEOAmbient Care, Seaford, DE
In an era of ever changing regulations, First Healthcare Compliance has given us the tools to seamlessly and efficiently stay on top of our compliance requirements. This allows us more time to focus on patient care and other aspects of practice management.
Kris Jones-Bartley, CPCPresident,
Healthcare Management System
The First Healthcare Compliance solution allows our business and our clients to save time and money, and mitigate compliance risks. I highly recommend it to other healthcare billing companies.
Dr. Marc D. Grobman, DO FACPInternal Medicine & Primary Care, Wilmington, DE
Using this solution, I am confident that I am meeting the guidelines or that I can seek help for areas in which I cannot perform the requirements on my own.

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