Compliancy Group

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Its compliance program guidance (CPG) has improved the efficiency and effectiveness of Medicare and many other federal programs. Last November, the OIG published industry-specific compliance guidance for 2024 for several healthcare subsectors, including nursing homes and facilities.

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Compliancy Group

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

The Office of Inspector General (OIG) released an updated Nursing Facility Industry Compliance Program Guidance (ICPG) in November 2024 to assist nursing facilities in navigating the complex regulatory landscape and mitigating compliance risks.

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AIHC

APRIL 22, 2025

This article illustrates how certified compliance professionals play a pivotal role in protecting whistleblowers and preventing retaliation. Introduction Healthcare compliance professionals are often the first line of defense when systems break down. The False Claims Act (31 U.S.C.

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Health Law Attorney

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

On November 20, 2024, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) released its updated Industry-Specific Compliance Program Guidance (ICPG) for nursing facilities, marking an important step in its broader compliance initiative. This shift reflects OIG’s recognition of the direct relationship between care quality and compliance.

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AIHC

MAY 6, 2025

Atkins, PhD, MSW, LMSW, CPC, CIGE Avoid sanctions, civil monetary penalties and other consequences resulting from lack of developing an ethical culture of compliance throughout all layers of your organization. This article addresses basic steps to create an effective culture of compliance in a healthcare organization.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 21, 2025

Like many rural healthcare organizations, the facility relies heavily on advanced practice providers – nurse practitioners and physician associates. " The vendor also supports Chase's nursing staff. the hospital may have one charge nurse and two or three support clinical staff running the hospital.

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Healthcare Dive

APRIL 4, 2022

A proactive partnership to help your organization streamline the credentialing process.

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Healthcare Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Compliance with regulations is only possible when all clinical and non-clinical staff members have the proper training and support. Maintain Regulatory Compliance Non-compliance with just one regulation can put patients’ health and organizational operations at risk. Experts predict a shortage of almost 79,000 nurses by 2025.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

The Role of AI in Physician Payments In healthcare, operational efficiency and contract compliance are paramount. There are several compliance issues that healthcare organizations must avoid when it comes to physician compensation plans. This can subject both hospitals and physicians to compliance risk and unnecessary labor costs.

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Healthcare It News

OCTOBER 10, 2024

" Time spent on the EMR, he said, is driven by such factors as specialty, payer expectations, and regulatory compliance. Citing a potential use case of CDSS amid the growing global Mpox outbreak, he said: "It’ll be helpful for nurses and rural doctors who are not up to date with the latest clinical development.

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Healthcare It News

MARCH 19, 2025

Becker, DNP, RN, chief nursing officer at Steamboat Springs, Colorado-based UCHealth Yampa Valley Medical Center. "Process improvement in the surgical setting often is focused on the efficiency and effectiveness of patient throughput from the time of scheduling until discharge to home or inpatient," she continued.

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YouCompli

JANUARY 15, 2025

Within the business of healthcare, we talk a lot about a strong culture of compliance. Typically, such discussion is focused on really committing to compliance throughout all levels of the organization. Below are five strategies to help you align human behavior with your compliance program.

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Ali Morin, Chief Nursing Informatics Officer at symplr As technological innovations, AI and challenges in healthcare continue to grow, it’s imperative for healthcare leaders – especially clinical ones – to be digitally competent and step into the forefront of change with skills and expertise to support a better future.

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Hall Render

MARCH 4, 2025

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued new Industry Segment-Specific Compliance Program Guidance For Nursing Facilities (Nursing Facility ICPG) for nursing home members of the health care compliance community. Medical Directors in Nursing Homes 42 CFR 483.70(g)

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American Medical Compliance

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) technology is transforming the approach to diabetes care for healthcare providers, including endocrinologists, diabetes educators, and nurses, as well as for the patients they support. The post Advancing Diabetes Management with CGM Training appeared first on American Medical Compliance.

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Verisys

MARCH 6, 2025

In the healthcare industry, compliance with regulatory standards is not merely a requirement but a cornerstone of safe, effective, and ethical patient care. When healthcare organizations fail to meet compliance standards, the consequences can be severespanning legal and financial realms. What is Non-Compliance in Healthcare?

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 20, 2025

The company told Healthcare Dive the scope of the attack and its disruption isn’t yet known, though patient care hasn’t been affected, The Sequoia Project publish a checklist to help payers assess their readiness for compliance with the payer-to-payer components of forthcoming data sharing and interoperability regulations.

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 18, 2025

hospitals to train and assess nurses on Infection Prevention and Control (IPC), with the goal of improving competence, confidence, and compliance to reduce HAIs. Relias is launching a VR solution* across U.S.

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Dossier

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Authored By: Casey Riedberger, MSN, RN, CNML, CPHQ Customer Success Manager Linkedin Nearly a decade ago, I began my nursing career and advanced to Nurse Manager within the largest rural health system in the U.S. Starting a nursing career is both exhilarating and challenging.

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Total Medical ComplianceHIPAA

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

HIPAA is a cornerstone of patient privacy in healthcare, but ensuring compliance is not just the responsibility of IT or the compliance team. Heres an overview of the responsibilities different roles have in maintaining HIPAA compliance. Therefore, maintaining compliance is essential for both the organization and individuals.

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Bill of Health

DECEMBER 18, 2023

The Nursing Reform Act of 1987 does provide a legal right for residents to be free from abuse. One place where aging adults are likely to experience elder abuse occurs in long-term care (LTC) environments; this has been described as a “public health concern” in relation to the nursing home setting. Audio-only recording is prohibited.

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American Medical Compliance

MARCH 31, 2025

In fact, more than 1 in 4 nurses (27%) report experiencing sexual harassment on the job , often from patients or their family members, according to the American Nurses Association. Legal and Financial Consequences : Lawsuits, settlements, and compliance violations can lead to significant financial losses for healthcare facilities.

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AIHC

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

These revisions resulted from recent articles, media reports, and concerns from nurses, some physicians, and medical students opposing these exams. [3],[4] About the Author Gabriella Neff , RHIA, CHA, CHC, CHRC, CHPC is a Research Compliance Officer for H. OCR recently issued an FAQ focusing on this right. [6]

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American Medical Compliance

JANUARY 21, 2025

A study published in BMC Geriatrics found that out of 3,693 nursing staff surveyed (with a response rate of 60.1%), 88.8% Better Compliance with Regulations: Many healthcare facilities are required to follow strict guidelines regarding resident care and safety. Click here.

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American Medical Compliance

JANUARY 23, 2025

Behind every well-trained healthcare worker is a dedicated team of professionals who work tirelessly to ensure doctors, nurses, and other providers stay informed, skilled, and compliant with the latest standards. Ensuring Compliance: They stay informed about new healthcare rules and make sure training aligns with them.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

How can professionals in Health IT foster innovation and drive digital transformation within healthcare organizations while balancing the need for regulatory compliance and patient safety ? One of the best memories from my time working for a large health system was an impromptu dinner attended by a group of my fellow nurse leaders.

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Healthcare It News

APRIL 8, 2024

"The overarching goal was to optimize clinical staff time while also improving patient compliance, experience and outcomes." "For every 15 questions the nurses used to get from patients calling or writing in pre-op, now they get one. "The verbal repetition was incredibly time-consuming for our clinical staff.

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MedTrainer

MARCH 25, 2025

MedTrainer is the only platform to be recognized as a Momentum Leader in Spring 2025 across the four healthcare compliance categories evaluated by G2 (Healthcare Compliance Software, Healthcare Learning Management Systems, Healthcare Credentialing, and Healthcare Risk Management). – Nikita T., Easy to navigate the system.

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AIHC

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Baptist Medical Center, the court upheld a hospitals decision to prevent male nurses from being assigned to labor and delivery units. 10] Further, the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) states that Sexual boundary violations result in significant and enduring harm to patients. [11] 8] In Backus v. April 1, 2024.

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Healthcare It News

MARCH 28, 2023

A "BedSense" App provides insights into the needs of memory care and nursing home residents. A video-based patient engagement platform that can send pre-op instructions and help improve patient safety and save nurses time. A mobile application that manages team skills and ensures compliance standards. Kare Mobile.

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YouCompli

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

The HHS OIG recently issued its first Industry Segment-Specific Compliance Program Guidance, or ICPG , with many more expected. This first ICPG covers Skilled Nursing Facilities and Nursing Facilities. The OIG expects nursing facilities to be proactive in their oversight of billing compliance. CJ Wolf, MD, M.Ed.

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 30, 2023

The seven elements of a compliance program are integrated processes organizations in all industries can adopt to help them develop a culture of compliance in the workplace. While the seven elements of a compliance program apply to all industries, they originated in the healthcare industry in the 1990s.

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Healthcare Blog

MARCH 22, 2023

Nurses and healthcare professionals are jugglers. Fortunately, there are ways to simplify the nurse policy review process. Simplify the Nursing Policy and Procedure Process It doesn’t have to be hard to keep nursing policies up-to-date and organized. Many nurses already want to be more involved in decision-making.

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Healthcare Blog

JULY 26, 2023

Centralized management of healthcare policies solves compliance and efficiency problems for healthcare organization policymakers and employees. Nurses and other healthcare employees must access, read, and follow healthcare policies when caring for patients. They both deal with issues of compliance and efficiency in different ways.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 10, 2025

In 2025, McKinsey projects the United States will face a critical shortage of 200,000 to 450,000 nurses available for direct patient care, representing a 10% to 20% shortage in the nursing workforce needed to meet patient demand. Similarly, the physician workforce will experience a deficit of 38,000 to 120,000 physicians by 2034.

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HIT Consultant

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

Ray, Chief Clinical Advisor at Laudio As a CNO of more than 20 years, I have observed the nurse manager role evolve from what we would typically think of now as a charge nurse to that of essentially serving as the CEO of a multi-million-dollar enterprise. They are the linchpins to achieving hospitals’ strategic objectives. businesses.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 18, 2020

The HHS Office for Civil Rights announced on Tuesday that during the coronavirus pandemic it will use discretion when enforcing HIPAA-compliance for telehealth communications tools. WHY IT MATTERS. and Google G Suite Hangouts Meet. THE LARGER TREND.

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