What’s Your Approach to CMS Compliance Requirements?
Many industries have compliance rules and regulations to meet and follow, but few would argue that healthcare is one of the most stringent. Within the US Department [...]
Many industries have compliance rules and regulations to meet and follow, but few would argue that healthcare is one of the most stringent. Within the US Department [...]
Healthcare organizations work with a broad range of service organizations, allowing experts to manage tasks outside their essential goals of managing patient care. When outsourcing tasks, a [...]
In the evolving healthcare industry, adhering to compliance rules and standards while staying on top of regulatory changes is paramount. This commitment is essential for safeguarding patient [...]
On February 21, 2024, Green Ridge Behavioral Health agreed to a settlement with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR). The [...]
The healthcare industry faces an ever-increasing number of essential regulations, making developing a reliable compliance strategy crucial. With patients’ lives, safety, and protected health information (PHI) at [...]
While OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Act) training is required on an annual basis for employees, compliance and mitigating risks of hazards on a departmental or organizational [...]
On February 8, 2024, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that it had approved the modification of rules regarding the confidentiality of patient Substance [...]
This month, fraud in the medical industry has been making headlines fairly frequently. Two recent cases involved dental offices. In one case, the dentist himself was involved, [...]
People are likely to get hurt when they don’t have the skills or knowledge to identify the many hazards in the healthcare environment. Healthcare employees are exposed [...]
In another big month for healthcare breaches, the OCR Breach Portal listed 59 incidents affecting 8,799,300 patients. The most affected group was healthcare providers, reporting 36 incidents [...]