The Compliance Insider 

Compliance Tip of the Month: Is It A Breach? Definition of a breach: A breach is defined as the "unauthorized acquisition, access, use, or disclosure" of Protected Health Information (PHI) or Electronic Protected... Continue Reading

Just last week, the Houston Chronicle reported that a doctor was "sentenced to three and a half years in federal prison for fraudulently billing Medicare for hundreds of thousands of dollars in treatment and tests... Continue Reading

Imagine you work for a busy medical practice. You have been tasked with collecting on past-due patient accounts. To help you be more efficient, you decide it is best to download copies of encounters on your company... Continue Reading

Did you know National Goof Off Day is observed in March? As the name implies, this is a day dedicated to "goofing off" a chance to take a deep breath, sit back, relax, and enjoy yourself. It also means doing... Continue Reading

Where should I go to add additional policies and procedures (customize training)? Think of your HCP website as a layer cake. Customization will either go in My Account (the top layer) or My Offices (lower layers): ... Continue Reading

Hazard Communications: OSHA has announced that they are extending the public comment period on guidance for determining potential health hazards of chemicals To allow stakeholders more time to review and comment,... Continue Reading

Your HIPAA Policies and Procedures in Action You can view thiswebinar here The best way to determine if your employees are following your organization's HIPAA policies is to watch them in action. One way to do this... Continue Reading

Employees don't leave companies; they leave bosses. You may have heard this old business adage before. But what types of bosses do people leave? And, more importantly, are you one of them? The diva I once (very, very... Continue Reading

Compliance Changes and Updates for 2016 Last week HCP presented a round-table Compliance Webinar highlighting Compliance Changes and Updates for 2016. This round-table webinar was designed for those who currently... Continue Reading

You can view this webinar here HCP is proud to present a Roundtable Compliance Webinar highlighting Compliance Changes and Updates for 2016. Topics will include discussion on these changes for the following areas of... Continue Reading