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DOJ Further Revises Corporate Criminal Enforcement Policies: Focusing on Individual Accountability, Corporate Responsibility, and Additional Demands on Chief Compliance Officers

Health Law Advisor

Thus, she emphasized that “if a cooperating company discovers hot documents or evidence [during a government investigation], its first reaction should be to notify the prosecutors.”. that the compliance program is “reasonably designed and implemented.”. This may have a chilling effect on companies seeking to retain qualified CCOs.

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New Safe Harbor and General Compliance Program Guidance Provides Opportunity for Buyers to Mitigate Litigation and Fraud Risk

Health Law RX

By maintaining a robust compliance program, healthcare companies are better able to identify potential red flags early and to prevent violations of fraud and abuse laws. But robust pre-closing due diligence is not always practicable. Conduct a thorough risk assessment of seller’s compliance program.

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The ABC’s of Integrating AI Into Your Compliance Strategy 

YouCompli

AI Governance Strategy : Work with key business partners to build an oversight structure to help ensure consistency and standardization as new AI is proposed and introduced into the organization. Be prepared for an oversight structure that includes new partnerships such as cloud vendors, external IT professionals, and other consulting firms.

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Anti-Kickback Statute Enforcement in Healthcare 

YouCompli

Tips for Compliance Officers to Manage Risk A patient undergoes surgery requiring a medical device. Routine occurrences – and a potential compliance issue if it looks like financial kickbacks are involved. In this case, a laboratory settled allegations by paying the government millions of dollars.

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Building a Culture of Compliance

Total HIPAA

You can advertise your strong HIPAA compliance approach and likely gain a stronger customer base as well as improved client relationships through having a strong culture of compliance that all employees can speak to. In fact, a level of vigilance is required from a good compliance officer. What is the Alternative?