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The Role of Compliance Officers in Healthcare Organizations: Challenges and Responsibilities

American Medical Compliance

Compliance officers’ responsibilities extend far beyond merely checking boxes and ticking off regulatory requirements. In fact, 61% of the compliance teams from a Thomson Reuters report also work on long-range strategies for their companies by putting regulatory and legislative changes as a top priority.

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The Importance of Compliance Officer Training in Healthcare

Compliancy Group

The healthcare industry faces an ever-increasing number of essential regulations, making developing a reliable compliance strategy crucial. Have you explored the best path to ensure peak healthcare compliance officer training? It’s a role that transcends mere oversight.

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OIG General Compliance Program Guidance November 2023

Healthcare Law Blog

Thereafter, OIG said it planned to update existing industry-specific compliance program guidance (ICPG), which would include tailoring each to address fraud and abuse risk areas specific to a particular industry and describing the compliance measures that industry could take to reduce these risks [2].

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Why Do Healthcare Facilities Use Corporate Compliance Programs?

MedTrainer

A corporate compliance program in healthcare is a comprehensive set of policies, procedures, and practices that healthcare organizations establish and maintain to ensure that they operate compliant with all applicable laws, regulations, and ethical standards. Why do healthcare facilities use corporate compliance programs?

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Navigating the Maze of Who Regulates Healthcare Compliance

MedTrainer

Office of Inspector General (OIG): This independent agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services focuses on preventing fraud, abuse, and waste in federal healthcare programs. Food and Drug Administration (FDA): The FDA regulates compliance in pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and biotechnology products.

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The History of Healthcare Compliance

MedTrainer

Licensing and credentialing were introduced to regulate healthcare professionals and ensure minimum standards of care. Medicare and Medicaid (1960s): The introduction of government-funded healthcare programs brought about increased scrutiny and regulation.