HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Discussing HIPAA compliance for hospitals in a single article is challenging. Not only is there so much to cover, but there are also many different types and sizes of hospitals. For example, most Medicare-participating hospitals already have: A Notice of Rights which includes the hospital’s grievance procedures.

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HIPAA Compliance Hospitals Medicare 63

HIPAA Journal

MARCH 30, 2023

While the seven elements of a compliance program apply to all industries, they originated in the healthcare industry in the 1990s. This was in response to the growing level of healthcare fraud and abuse and an alleged “compliance disconnect” at the executive level in many hospitals and health systems.

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Compliance Compliance Officers Fraud HIPAA 101

YouCompli

MAY 24, 2023

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. You can use publicly available data to perform some initial due diligence.

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Compliance Officers Compliance Doctors Due Diligence 52

YouCompli

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

If not already at the table, be ready to deploy the same due diligence and compliance program oversight as part of your vendor oversight initiatives. She has been the chief compliance officer (CCO) at multiple companies, including UnitedHealthcare, as well as a state assistant attorney general and a partner at a law firm.

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Compliance Due Diligence Compliance Officers Governance 52

YouCompli

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently issued a warning regarding online tracking technologies. Compliance professionals must ensure that business associates that use tracking technologies complete a business associate agreement and comply with HIPAA Rules.

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US Department of Health and Human Services HIPAA Compliance Due Diligence 52

YouCompli

JUNE 1, 2022

In one case, a nurse was banned in Arizona after multiple incidents at five different hospitals in the state. In another case, a nurse in a Dallas hospital administered a medication (undiluted vitamin K) too quickly. It was also reported that the Iowa board would not comment for the story due to privacy restrictions.

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Licensing Nurses Due Diligence Compliance Officers 52