MedTrainer

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Maintaining compliance with healthcare regulations and standards isn’t just a legal requirement; it’s a crucial element in upholding patient safety, data security, and the overall integrity of healthcare practices. Hear more on compliance essentials from a panel of expert healthcare surveyors. Why Is Healthcare Compliance Important?

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YouCompli

OCTOBER 24, 2023

24, 2023 –– YouCompli , a leading provider of SaaS healthcare compliance solutions, today announced it has added two of the compliance industry’s best-known and most respected professionals to its Advisory Board. Roy also is a former Mayo Clinic administrator, consultant, and compliance officer. PITTSBURGH –– OCT.

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YouCompli

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

As compliance officers, we are continually placed in a position to influence the actions of others and help shape our organization’s compliance culture. One way to change that perception is to avoid creating “gotcha” moments when you’re working on a compliance-related matter. Here are four tips that will help.

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Verisys

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Everything You Need To Know About OFAC+ Compliance The U.S. Overlooking OFAC compliance can be risky to your organization. If your healthcare organization has exposure to vendors, providers, or employees who are foreign entities, it is critical to understand OFAC compliance and be proactive in mitigating risk.

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YouCompli

OCTOBER 5, 2023

In the business of healthcare, promoting a culture of compliance is not merely a goal – it’s a necessity. That said, implementing compliance policies or appointing an individual to be the compliance officer is not enough. To pull that off, the organization needs to have a culture of compliance that is contagious.

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YouCompli

AUGUST 2, 2023

As compliance officers, we talk a lot about the factors that directly influence a culture of compliance in our organizations. But we don’t spend nearly as much time on elements that affect compliance culture more indirectly.  non-medical factors that influence patients’ health outcomes) can influence compliance rates.

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YouCompli

JUNE 20, 2023

Three Ways to Create and Maintain a Healthy Compliance Culture Jay Anstine is a compliance professional and consultant in Colorado. He is writing a series of articles on compliance culture for the YouCompli blog.   The Compliance department can’t own culture. I think I’ve said that a few times on this blog!

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YouCompli

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Now, you may be asking, “So what does this have to do with healthcare compliance?” For that reason, if you want to improve the culture of compliance and get those leaders’ buy-in, then make sure you’re providing and delivering great customer service when consulting them. the 2005 OIG Compliance Program Guidance).

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MedTrainer

JUNE 5, 2023

After years in limbo, USP <800> compliance will be required, effective November 1, 2023. The 2016 edition of USP <800> provided comprehensive guidance on handling and administering drugs. What’s Needed for USP <800> Compliance?

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Provider Trust

MAY 18, 2022

What the HHS-OIG says about vendor compliance. Additionally, check out this HHS-OIG 2016 report, Medicare: Vulnerabilities Related to Provider Enrollment and Ownership Disclosure , which revealed “vulnerabilities that could allow potentially fraudulent providers to enroll in the Medicare program.”. Case Study: S. Martino-Fleming v.

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YouCompli

MAY 31, 2023

Four approaches to remain calm during stressful times Jay Anstine is a compliance professional and consultant in Colorado. He writes on compliance culture for the YouCompli blog. This post looks at the power of staying calm during stressful times in order to maintain support for your compliance program. No, not regulations.

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Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 29, 2023

Each ASC is responsible for ensuring that they are in compliance with the numerous statutes and regulations that are in place at both the state and federal levels. However, ASC billing practices must be followed to ensure proper reimbursement and regulatory compliance. ASCs must also meet Medicare’s Conditions for Coverage.

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HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 31, 2024

Tell the readers about your career in the healthcare industry I have been building marketing software for years and focused on healthcare marketing software beginning in 2016. Healthcare is a highly regulated industry, and ensuring compliance and data security is paramount. When did you first get involved with HIPAA compliance?

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HIPAA Journal

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Department of Labor (DOL) has published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that revises the current Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations concerning representatives of employees that can accompany the OSHA Compliance Safety and Health Officer (CSHO) during workplace inspections.

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Compliancy Group

JULY 15, 2022

A 2016 hacking incident that hit Oklahoma State University’s Center for Health Sciences has led to an $875,000 HIPAA breach fine settlement to address potential violations. Hackers first gained access to a web server containing the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of as many as 279,865 individuals on March 9, 2016.

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Dot Compliance

AUGUST 25, 2022

All medical devices, however, have one thing in common: they all strive to meet the highest level of quality that is widely acknowledged when they are created by medical device manufacturers that adhere to the ISO 13485:2016 medical device quality management standard. The ISO 9001:2008 standard is aligned with the ISO 13485:2016 standard.

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HIPAA Journal

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Care Health Plan to assess the state of HIPAA compliance, the first of which was in response to a media report about impermissible disclosures of protected health information (PHI) via its member portal and the second was in response to a breach that was reported to OCR involving the PHI of 1,498 members. OCR informed L.A. In March 2019, L.A.

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The Health Law Firm

NOVEMBER 20, 2015

The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) released its 2016 Annual Work Plan (Work Plan) on November 2, 2015, with an effective date of October 1, 2015. The 2016 Work Plan identifies the new and ongoing investigative, enforcement and compliance activities that the OIG will undertake.

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YouCompli

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

As it relates to resolving a compliance matter, knowing how to interact with others in the organization can be the difference between getting push-back and securing buy-in. This can be especially true when the communication comes from the compliance department, and it relates to getting others to follow a regulation or internal policy.

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American Medical Compliance

JANUARY 9, 2024

Get Certified American Medical Compliance (AMC) is a leader in the industry for compliance, Billing, and HR solutions. To become certified, please visit us at: American Medical Compliance (AMC). Reach out for other courses by visiting the AMC Course Library.

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Legal Compliance and Reputation Management: The Command Center Incident Response Plan helps executives navigate legal and regulatory complexities while managing public relations, safeguarding our hospital’s reputation. Specialized Expertise : Each playbook caters to the specific expertise and responsibilities of its intended audience.

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Hall Render

JANUARY 3, 2024

Liza Brooks is based in the firm’s Detroit office and focuses her practice on supply chain operations, health information technology and clinical research compliance. In 2016, Brian received his J.D. Addison graduated summa cum laude from Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law with his J.D. from Brigham Young University J.

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HIPAA Journal

AUGUST 1, 2023

Penalties for OSHA Violations From 1970 until 2016, the penalties for OSHA violation penalties were not much of a deterrent for employers that willfully or repeatedly violated OSHA. The penalty structure was changed in 2016 and is now adjusted for inflation each year. The post What are the OSHA Violation Types?

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Total HIPAA

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

This was due to a breach in their web server that contained PHI that dated back to March 2016. As justification, the medical center stated that they were unaware of the breach that occurred in 2016. Well, this is just one of many real-life examples proving just how important it is to have a robust HIPAA compliance plan.

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HIPAA Journal

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

On July 13, 2016, Banner Health detected a security breach, with the subsequent investigation confirming hackers gained access to its systems on June 17, 2016. OCR will monitor Banner Health for compliance with the CAP for 2 years. states and employs more than 50,000 individuals.

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MedTrainer

MARCH 19, 2024

A 2016 study by Johns Hopkins upped that total to 250,000 annual deaths — making medical mistakes the third-leading cause of death in the U.S. Better Training, Reporting with Healthcare Compliance Software Regular training and education equips employees with the knowledge they need to maintain compliance in any situation.

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

About Anis Trabelsi With extensive security experience, Anis has led the Palomar Health security team since 2016, serving as the former Chief Security Officer and the current Chief Information Officer.

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Electronic Health Reporter

MAY 13, 2022

In 2016, the 21st Century Cures Act (Cures Act) resulted in new regulations that fundamentally changed the way deidentified patient data is accessed and utilized. This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. However, data quality […].

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Dot Compliance

JUNE 16, 2022

Maintaining compliance with safety and quality standards is a significant issue in medical device manufacturing. Millions of dollars are lost by manufacturers every year due to regulatory non-compliance issues and related lawsuits. We continuously hear of infractions and warnings issued to companies for lack of regulatory compliance.

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Compliancy Group

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Passed as part of the 21st Century Cures Act in 2016, the rule is intended to encourage innovation in medical research and expand patients’ control over their protected health information (PHI). Compliancy Group helps you become HIPAA compliant and keep up to date with new regulations. Make Sure You’re HIPAA Compliant.

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HIPAA Journal

JULY 15, 2022

In addition to the financial penalty, OSU-CHS has agreed to implement a corrective action plan to resolve all areas of non-compliance identified by OCR and will be closely monitored for compliance with the corrective action plan and the HIPAA Rules for two years. 164.502(a).

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Medical Gas Compliance

JUNE 29, 2023

Editor’s Note: This post was originally published in March 2016 and has been updated for accuracy and comprehensiveness. A manifold is a way to connect a group of cylinders of compressed gas to a control mechanism and then to a distribution system.

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Compliancy Group

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Passed as part of the 21st Century Cures Act in 2016, the rule is intended to encourage innovation in medical research and expand patients’ control over their protected health information (PHI). Compliancy Group helps you become HIPAA compliant and keep up to date with new regulations. Make Sure You’re HIPAA Compliant.

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HIPAA Journal

MAY 29, 2023

It has been 27 years since President Clinton signed the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) into law, but compliance is still proving a challenge for many HIPAA-regulated entities. The 2016-2017 HIPAA audit program identified many areas of noncompliance.

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Healthcare Compliance Blog

MAY 5, 2022

The settlements also require important training and compliance requirements to ensure resident safety and proper response to medical emergencies. The agreement also requires a three-year compliance program to ensure facility staff are trained on preventative skin care, as well as self-audits and certifications of compliance.

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American Medical Compliance

DECEMBER 29, 2022

The last outbreak was in March, with two others occurring in 2015 and 2016. American Medical Compliance (AMC) is a leader in the industry for compliance, billing, and HR solutions. The post Dental Waterlines Found to Contain Bacteria appeared first on American Medical Compliance. Get Certified. Retrieved from: [link].

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 10, 2023

The risk of human error is high, which leaves the organization open to compliance issues and the risk of poor inspection outcomes. This enables the software to promptly identify any instances of non-compliance and send timely reminders, ensuring uninterrupted compliance throughout the onboarding journey.

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