As most of you who’ve heard me speak or read my columns know, I’m a strong supporter of using data analytics in compliance programs. It’s an important tool that all compliance professionals should have a working understanding...more
This year’s annual Compliance Institute (CI) provided a strong reminder of just how fortunate we are to have such a strong relationship with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG)....more
Anytime a compliance violation occurs—or even a breakdown in compliance controls that doesn’t ultimately result in noncompliance—the remediation process takes center stage. And this is where questions of how and why are...more
6/4/2024
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In October 2023, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) published ISO 7101, Healthcare organization management: Management systems for quality in healthcare organizations. ISO 7101 is the latest in a series...more
There’s good and bad news out there for compliance departments, and it’s also the same news: Governments now very much appreciate strong compliance programs.
On the one hand, that is very good (if not great!) news....more
There it is on page 39, under “Compliance Leadership and Oversight: The Compliance Officer’s Primary Responsibilities”:
“. . . the compliance officer should not lead or report to the entity’s legal or financial...more
Perhaps you haven’t pondered this question. On work-from-home days, do burglars break into their own homes? Or is this time spent doing research, preparing plans, taking online training courses on emerging best practices,...more
10/3/2023
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On April 24, at this year’s Compliance Institute, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) Inspector General (IG) Christi Grimm announced an important initiative, which was posted in the Federal Register the next...more
I appreciate that you are reading this magazine and its useful information regarding compliance and ethics. But I’d like to use this month’s column to encourage you to read something else—a good book that has nothing to do...more
Compliance Today - November 2022 -
No, not that cancel culture. I’m talking about the new cancel culture, which seems to have emerged concurrently with the pandemic.
When COVID-19 hit hard in early 2020, many...more