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5 Compliance Tips for 2016 and beyond

Understandably, the first of the year presents its fair share of challenges for health care professionals and organizations. For many of us, especially during the first of the year, it is easier to keep tabs on our...

Will you be prepared for 2016 HIPAA Audits?

This year, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has an increase in their budget to support their audit program as mandated by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act. According to...

Website Overview and Managing Tasks for 2016

January's Monthly Refresher Webinar will be a Website Management Overview. This is an excellent webinar to attend for anyone who is currently managing an HCP compliance program and who wishes to plan their program...

Entities Subject to NICS Disclosures under the Final Rule

Because we are expecting further clarification from HHS regarding this modification to the final rule to be released, this initial summary will only focus on facts taken from the final rule regarding "Entities...

Website Management Refresher Webinar

You can watch this webinar Here ThisMonthly Refresher Webinar will be a Website Management Overview. This is an excellent webinar to attend for anyone who is currently managing an HCP compliance program and who...

Website Tip of the Month: Quarterly Compliance Meeting

Why hold a quarterly Compliance Committee Meeting? The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Office of Inspector General (OIG) highly encourage each contractor to establish a compliance committee....

6 Year-End Compliance Program Suggestions

We understand that the healthcare industry continues to face a significant amount of regulatory oversight in HIPAA, OSHA, Corporate Compliance, and Human Resources. We believe in providing you with a comprehensive...

New 2016 Corporate Compliance and FWA Training Requirements

Effective January 1, 2016, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is requiring sponsors to complete Corporate Compliance and fraud, waste and abuse (FWA) training for all employees of their...

Website tip of the month " December

If you are searching for any forms or documents to help manage your office or support your compliance program, look no further than your HCP compliance website. Our "Forms Section" contains hundreds of compliance and...

$850,000, HIPAA Settlement Demonstrates Importance of Medical Device Safeguards

HHS recently announced that Lahey Hospital and Medical Center (Lahey) has agreed to pay $850,000 and will adopt a robust corrective action plan to correct deficiencies in its HIPAA compliance program. According...