Mastering OIG Compliance Programs for Hospitals
As we move deeper into 2024, hospitals must increasingly focus on compliance with regulations set forth by the Office of Inspector General (OIG). The healthcare landscape is [...]
The Important Role of Enterprise Risk Management Software in Healthcare
Navigating the many dynamic challenges of the healthcare industry requires more than vigilance alone—it demands an innovative risk management strategy. Enterprise risk management software (ERMS) stands at [...]
15 Million Patients Affected by April 2024 Healthcare Breaches
In another banner month for healthcare breaches, the OCR Breach Portal listed 54 incidents affecting 15,349,203 patients. The most affected group was health plans, reporting 6 incidents [...]
Elara Claring Cited for OSHA Violations After Nurse Killed
Elara Caring, one of the largest home-care providers in the country, was cited by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration for violations after a patient killed a [...]
3 Best Practices to Support GRC Automation
Excessive administrative overhead is the primary reason for inefficiency in the American healthcare system, and that's no secret. Systems and processes that are excessively inefficient also produce [...]
Leveraging Updated NIST Guidance for Healthcare Compliance
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is critical in shaping the standards that dictate secure and reliable practices across various sectors, including healthcare. [...]
Dentist Loses License For Infection Control Violations
Dr. William Do, DDS, lost his license to practice dentistry after the Dental Board of California discovered that the dentist failed to comply with infection control standards. [...]
The Top 3 Challenges With Managing Regulatory Compliance
Administrative tasks are among the primary strains in the healthcare industry, and 61% of HCPs agree that this is a top indicator of the industry’s high level [...]
Developing Resilience in Healthcare Environments With a Culture of Safety
For every 10 healthcare patients, there is 1 patient who experiences a harmful incident. These incidents could be because of unsafe care, an unsafe facility, or a [...]
CIS 18 Certification and Implementation
In this age of increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks and data breaches, it's never wise to assume that a healthcare cyber system is secure "enough." If you're a security [...]
