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How to Choose the Most Effective Healthcare Compliance Software?

Compliance is a must for every healthcare provider or healthcare organization to provide good quality services while controlling their costs and adhering to all the applicable laws. The process requires an organization to meet the legal, ethical and professional standards applicable to it by developing effective processes, policies and procedures for patient care, billing, managed care contracting, and all other aspects. The ultimate goal of a compliance program is to prevent fraud, waste, or abuse in the healthcare segment.

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Happy 25th Birthday HIPAA! Q&A with Rachel V. Rose

Rachel V. Rose, JD, MBA, principal at Rachel V. Rose – Attorney at Law, PLLC (Houston, Texas) recently presented the webinar “HIPAA Celebrates 25 Years – A Synopsis of the Law’s Evolution.” Rachel returned to answer many commonly asked questions from the webinar. Enacted August 21, 1996, the Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) […]

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5 Basic Features of HIPAA Compliance Management Software

The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) of the Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. has published the seven fundamental elements of an effective compliance program. Healthcare organizations should create a compliance program that can reduce fraud, abuse liability, and waste. If the compliance management software that you are considering doesn’t have mechanisms to address all these elements, it is not a comprehensive solution and won’t fully protect you from OCR audits and fines.

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5 Elements of a Successful Healthcare Compliance Program

A compliance program is an effective tool for healthcare organizations to maintain proactive efforts to prevent, detect, report and respond to violations of laws, rules, and government regulations. The federal and state agencies enforce significant penalties for non-compliance which is why ensuring ongoing regulatory compliance in the organization is a primary concern, say the experts at First Healthcare Compliance. This is where an effective healthcare compliance program comes in. If you have such a program in place, you can gain peace of mind from compliance assurance.

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Don’t Let a Medicare Revocation End Your Practice

Courtney Tito, Member of the Health Law group at McDonald Hopkins, LLC in its West Palm Beach office will be presenting this informative webinar. This presentation will provide the participants with an overview of the bases for Medicare Revocations and what types of issues can be addressed now to hopefully avoid a revocation action in the future. Additionally, Courtney will provide some thoughts on how best to respond to a notice of revocation and the impact of September 2019 Final Rule on the effect of revocation

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Waivers and Discounts: What are They and When do They Apply?

C.Trey Scott, Coordinating Attorney at Kennedy, Attorneys & Counselors at Law leads this webinar. Waivers and discounts are normal business activities that occur throughout the US daily as a way to reward customers or to assist when an invoice or bill may too expensive. However, in a healthcare context, the normal rules for waivers and discounts don’t apply. This presentation will highlight what waivers and discounts are, how they work, and when they are problematic/illegal.