The Compliance Insider 

According to a report released this month by the Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Inspector General, The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and many of its contractors need to adopt better... Read More

We had frigid, severe weather last week but our offices were able to remain open, although some employees could not make it to work either because schools were closed (causing childcare problems) or icy roads made... Read More

Another federal investigation of a relatively smallbreachhas resulted in a financial penalty, this time for a physician group practice in Concord, Mass. On Dec. 26, the Department of Health and Human Services'... Read More

Healthcare providers observed blood on their hands after surgery more frequently when they wore a single pair of gloves than when they wore two pairs of gloves and generally had a favorable opinion on double gloving,... Read More

As part of President Obama's continuing efforts to reduce gun violence, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to remove unnecessary legal barriers under the... Read More

Do your employees find it difficult to remember the order in which they should put on and take off PPE? The CDC recommends the order for donning items is not the same as for doffing PPE used for protection from... Read More

A recent theft of twounencryptedlaptop computers that were cable-locked to employee workstations at the headquarters of Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jerseyhas resulted in abreach that potentially affected... Read More

There may be times when you may need to change an employee's time record in order to create a correct report. Are you allowed to do it? Q: We have a time clock system in place. If a nonexempt employee forgets to... Read More

Federal regulators plan to extend Stage 2 of theHITECH Act electronic health record incentive program one year, giving healthcare providers and EHR software vendors more time to comply with requirements that include... Read More

Whistleblowers covered by one oftwenty-two statutesadministered by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration will now be able to file complaints online. The online form will provide... Read More