HC Compliance Essentials

Do You Have a “Direct Reporting Relationship” with Your Board?

Clues abound as to what the feds will consider an adequate relationship. ICD9 Codes Compliance officers, how often do you report to your board of directors? A) All the time; I love those guys. B) A few times…

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Top 5 Ways a Compliance Officer Can Help Her CEO

Be a funnel, not a tube, Tenet CEO tells audience at a recent compliance conference. Tenet Healthcare Corporation’s now-legendary $900 million bust began with hospital divestiture trouble in 2002 and only ended in 2006 after upcoding and kickback allegations…

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OIG Settlement Highlights Personal Accountability for Compliance Officers, CEOs

Photo: Rodolf, Wikipedia Keep Top Brass Polished, Warns OIG A recent OIG settlement announcement reveals that even top executives of health care organizations are on the hook for false claims charges…

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