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Recent Developments in Health Info Privacy

Recent Developments in Health Information Privacy: HIPAA Right of Access, NPRM, & Information Blocking: Audio Version of the Webinar

First Healthcare Compliance hosts Sheba Vine, Attorney and Senior Manager in the Global Privacy Office at Exact Sciences Corporation, for an interactive discussion on “Recent Developments in Health Information Privacy: HIPAA Right of Access, NPRM, & Information Blocking.” This presentation will review recent developments including OCR Enforcement Highlights, HIPAA Right of Access & Ciox Health Decision, NPRM, and 21st Century Cures Act Information Blocking Regulation.
Document Retention and Destruction

Document Retention & Destruction: Audio Version of Webinar

Rachel V. Rose, JD, MBA, principal with Rachel V. Rose – Attorney…
CANDOR webinar

Medical Error, CANDOR/candor, and Patient Advocacy

First Healthcare Compliance hosts Kathleen W. McNicholas, MD, JD, CHC, CCEP, Consultant and Patient Advocate with Medical Legal Patient Advocacy Inc., for an interactive discussion on “Medical Error, CANDOR/candor, and Patient Advocacy.” Dr. McNicholas will review medical error and provide an approach to harmed patients. The CANDOR program of Communication and Optimal Resolution will be explained. CANDOR is well established and has been successfully adopted by many medical centers. With CANDOR in place, patients may benefit from the use of the principles and the help of a board-certified patient advocate.

Medicare Audits: OIG Work Plan FY2015

Join Stephen Bittinger, Esquire and First Healthcare Compliance…

The Role of the Compliance Officer

Julie Sheppard discusses the role of a compliance officer.

Active Shooter in a Healthcare Facility-Planning for Responding to & Recovering from the Unthinkable

Steve Wilder of Sorensen, Wilder, and Associates discusses how a healthcare facility is one of the easiest "soft targets" the active shooter can find...countless open doors on the perimeter make it an easy target. Staff must be prepared to recognize the event, respond properly, and recover afterwards.

Risks Associated with EHR

First Healthcare Compliance discusses the risks associated with Electronic Health Records in their March 2013 lunchtime webinar.First Healthcare Compliance discusses the risks associated with Electronic Health Records in their March 2013 lunchtime webinar.

Why a Risk Assessment Is So Important For Your Practice

Steve Rutkovitz, President and CEO of ChoiceTech joins First Healthcare Compliance to discuss the importance of a risk assessment for a medical practice.

Meaningful Use Ends In 2016?

Due to the challenges of implementing Meaningful Use, it is unsurprising…

HIPAA Privacy Rule Changes Address Gun Control

On January 4, 2016, the Obama administration rolled out a number…