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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

Division of Medi-Cal Fraud and Elder Abuse (DMFEA) and the US Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of California intervened in the? Train all staff upon hire and at least annually on your compliance and ethics policies and procedures and on what can be considered a false claim.

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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. This recap of their remarks looks at the types of cases they are investigating, the ways health organizations can effectively partner with law enforcement, and their take on effective Compliance functions.

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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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Health Provider News

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attorney general settles lawsuit against SmileDirectClub Embattled board chair resigns from struggling Tennessee hospital HCA buys Nolensville site eyed for satellite facility Memphis nursing home under investigation for allegations of elder abuse Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt named best in Southeast by U.S.

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Health Provider News

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Nurses with multi-state licenses will soon be able to practice in Pennsylvania Redeemer Health gets rating downgrade, looking for partner Top hospitals for gastrointestinal care in Pennsylvania UPMC Health Plan names new chief risk and compliance officer U.S.