The Department of Justice in April 2019 Updated Guidance for Evaluating Corporate Compliance Programs Thursday, May 2, 2019 How does your Organization respond to the three fundamental compliance questions? Read more
2018 All-Time Record Year for HIPAA Enforcement Tuesday, April 16, 2019 The Office of Civil Rights recently reminded us of the importance of HIPAA privacy and the cost of neglect. In a February 7, 2019, posting the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) concluded an all-time record year in HIPAA enforcement activity. Read more
Security Risk Analysis: Ensure Your Risk Analysis includes an assessment of the Health and Human Services Voluntary Cybersecurity Practices for the Health Industry Thursday, January 24, 2019 On Friday, December 28, 2018, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released the "Health Industry Cybersecurity Practices (HICP): Managing Threats and Protecting Patients" publication. The four-volume publication aims to provide voluntary cybersecurity practices to healthcare organizations of all types and sizes. This document is a valuable resource as health care providers assess and revise their 2019 HITECH required Security Risk Analysis. Read more
New Year's Compliance Resolutions For Health Care: Plan Now Or Pay Later Friday, January 11, 2019 A REMINDER FOR NEW YEAR 2019 COMPLIANCE RESOLUTIONS TO PROTECT YOUR HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION FROM A FALSE CLAIMS ACT LAWSUIT Read more
Print Plan to Offer Free Anti-Seizure Drugs to Hospitals Could Violate Anti-Kickback Statute Sunday, November 11, 2018 On November 16, 2018, The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General posted an advisory opinion regarding a drug company's proposal to provide free product ("drug") to hospitals for the hospitals to use exclusively to treat inpatients who have been diagnosed with a form of epilepsy ("Syndrome") that may occur through the end of the second year of life. Read more
