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Combatting Elder Abuse in Long-Term Care: Challenges and Opportunities of Electronic Monitoring

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Given this growth, preventing elder abuse must be at the forefront of policymaking. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recognized elder abuse as a “serious” problem that is commonly occurring, yet significantly underreported, in the U.S. who are charged with overseeing regulatory compliance.

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Compliance officers reflect on COVID pivots and preparing for the end of the public health emergency

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Featured speakers: Craig Bennett , Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer, Boston Medical Center; Rachel Lerner , Esq., General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer, Director, Center for the Prevention of Elder Abuse and Neglect, Hebrew SeniorLife; Maria Palumbo , Chief Compliance & Privacy Officer, Lawrence General Hospital.

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California Doctor to Pay over $9.48M, Sentenced to Prison, to Settle Fraud Allegations

Med-Net Compliance

In October 2021, the California Department of Justice’s?Division Division of Medi-Cal Fraud and Elder Abuse (DMFEA) and the US Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of California intervened in the? a joint investigation into the doctor’s billing practices.

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Health organizations tackle regulatory change at Mass. conference

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The Massachusetts Health and Hospital Association recently convened its Healthcare Legal Compliance Forum to update members on key areas of regulatory change, compliance and enforcement in this late COVID era. And they shared their take on effective Compliance functions. Compliance Officer Roundtable.

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How to Become HIPAA Compliant

HIPAA Journal

Nonetheless, businesses who operate in these industries – and service providers that do business with them – must understand what HIPAA compliance entails and how to become HIPAA compliant. What is HIPAA Compliance? HIPAA Compliance Checklist The first of these is a HIPAA compliance checklist.

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State and Federal enforcement agencies anticipating more complex investigations as COVID-era practices emerge

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Unger and Callahan addressed the Massachusetts Health and Hospital Association’s Healthcare Legal Compliance Forum in December 2021. Her office has seen an increase in elder abuse reports since the beginning of the pandemic. Provider workload and compliance. Signs of a great Compliance department. “A

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