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Dentons

Ep. 67 – Integrating Quality & Safety into Your Compliance Program (Replay of Ep. 18)

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If you’re trying to strengthen your organization’s compliance program, one of the most important recommendations from the Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) General Compliance Program Guidance is to integrate quality and...more

Saul Ewing LLP

HHS OCR Continues Active HIPAA Enforcement with Three New Settlements

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In the past several weeks, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS"), Office for Civil Rights ("OCR") has announced settlements with three health care organizations — Comstar, LLC ("Comstar"); Guam Memorial...more

Amundsen Davis LLC

Developing Effective Workplace Violence Programs in Health Care: Protecting Those Who Care for Us

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High rates of violent acts against heath care workers pose a serious risk to the safety and wellbeing of the medical and support professionals on the front lines of patient care. Studies show that health care workers are five...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Event] Healthcare Basic Compliance Academy - July 21st - 24th, Nashville, TN

Grounded in the OIG’s General Compliance Program Guidance and DOJ’s Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs, our immersive, three-and-a-half-day, classroom-style Healthcare Basic Compliance Academy equips compliance...more

Dentons

Ep. 60 – Assess EHR Safety Issues Using the 2025 SAFER Guides

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If your organization uses Electronic Health Records (EHRs), the recent updates to the SAFER Guidelines (Safety Assurance Factors for EHR Resilience) are essential for helping you assess the potential safety issues posed by...more

Dentons

Ep. 51 – Building Effective Compliance Committee Agendas

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Many healthcare organizations understand the importance of having a Compliance Committee but some struggle to use their committee effectively. The key to ensuring the Compliance Committee is effective is building smart...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Key Takeaways From the OIG's New Compliance Guidance for Nursing Facilities — Assisted Living and the Law Podcast

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Assisted Living and the Law, hosted by Troutman Pepper Locke attorneys Cal Stein and Emma Trivax, offers timely insights and practical advice on navigating the complex and evolving legal landscape of the long-term care...more

Dentons

Ep. 43 – Incorporating Routine Compliance Reports Into Your Board Meetings

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As the ultimate decision-maker for your organization, your governing body needs to understand compliance and appreciate the compliance risks facing the organization as well as what is needed to mitigate those risks. This...more

Goodwin

Texas AG Reaches First-of-its-Kind Settlement With Healthcare AI Company Over Hallucination Rate Claims

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In a recent settlement, the Texas attorney general resolved allegations that Pieces Technologies, Inc. (Pieces), a healthcare generative AI company, misrepresented the hallucination rate of its generative AI product to...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Event] Regional Compliance & Ethics Conference - February 22nd - 23rd, Anchorage, AK

Looking for compliance education and networking in your area? SCCE & HCCA’s Regional Compliance & Ethics Conferences bring compliance practitioners from all disciplines together for convenient, local compliance education....more

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[Event] Regional Compliance & Ethics Conference - February 22nd - 23rd, Anchorage, AK

Looking for compliance education and networking in your area? SCCE & HCCA’s Regional Compliance & Ethics Conferences bring compliance practitioners from all disciplines together for convenient, local compliance education....more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Privacy Briefs: January 2024

New York has released proposed cybersecurity regulations for hospitals. The regulations, which were published in The State Register on Dec. 6 and will undergo a 60-day public comment period ending on Feb. 5, are designed to...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Changing With the Times: OIG’s New “General Compliance Program Guidance” Expands Focus to New Industry Stakeholders and Updates...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) recently published a new resource titled General Compliance Program Guidance (“GCPG”), which is described as a reference guide for the...more

Cozen O'Connor

New York May Be Paving the Way for State-level Cybersecurity Regulations on Health Care Facilities

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Last month, a cyberattack forced two New York hospitals to divert and even discharge some patients to other facilities, while the affected hospitals shut down their IT systems to address the issue and restore their secure...more

Stevens & Lee

Evading Transaction Roadblocks: Strategies for Common Late-Stage Dealbreakers

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After completing the arduous task of preparing to sell a business and agreeing to the terms in principle for a transaction in which a business owner will sell his or her “life’s work,” selling business owners (“Seller” or...more

Venable LLP

[Webinar] Kicking the Tires in Private Equity Healthcare Services Deals in ’22 - March 16th, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm ET

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Please join us for a lively discussion with healthcare investors on how they are assessing risk in an extremely competitive and somewhat wild market. Ari Markenson, a partner in our healthcare and corporate practices, will be...more

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Healthcare Companies Seek to Manage Risk of Ransomware Attacks, According to Report

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Healthcare companies continue to face increased risks of ransomware attacks on their operations. According to the recently released BD Cybersecurity Annual Report for 2021, such attacks are also increasingly sophisticated....more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

2022 Outlook: More Dangerous Ransomware Coupled With Inadequate Security Practices

Report on Patient Privacy 22, no. 1 (January, 2022) - As the COVID-19 pandemic enters its third year, real “security fatigue” with pandemic-related issues will combine with cybercriminals’ increasingly sophisticated...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Virtual Event] Clinical Practice Compliance Conference - October 12th - 13th, 8:50 am - 6:00 pm CDT

Get the latest updates on government initiatives related to physicians and clinics - HCCA’s Clinical Practice Compliance Conference provides insights, updates, and strategies that are pertinent to developing and managing...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

With Its Vague Terms, Relief Fund Has Compliance Risks; 'Look from Several Angles'

Report on Medicare Compliance 29, no. 16 (April 27, 2020) - Because of the coronavirus, the talents of a business development executive at a hospital are wasted, and the chief financial officer (CFO) is wondering whether...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

COVID-19 – Contingency Planning Checklist for Private Equity Portfolio Companies

Following the wider outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) around the world, radical—and sometimes controversial—actions have been and are further expected to be taken by national, federal and local governments and...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Issue Spotlight: Proper Hazardous Waste Storage and Disposal at Healthcare Facilities

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With all of the regulatory obligations that hospitals and other healthcare facilities need to comply with, it might be easy to overlook an environmental law that can lead to significant trouble. Hospitals may find themselves...more

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Congress Continues Push on Medical Device Cybersecurity Mandates - FDA Issues Medical Device Safety Action Plan; DHS Continues to...

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Cybersecurity risks to the health and medical device sector continue to be front and center both in Congress and the executive branch, with increasing risks coming from nation states, nonstate actors and other attackers. The...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

New cybersecurity threats with potential to impact health care industry identified

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On January 4, 2018, the National Health Information Sharing and Analysis Center (NH-ISAC) posted an announcement regarding the cybersecurity threats Meltdown and Spectre that were recently identified....more

Baker Donelson

OIG Work Plan – September 2017 Update

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Beginning in June 2017, the OIG began making monthly Work Plan updates. These monthly updates create some practical challenges for health care providers and compliance professionals trying to make operational and compliance...more

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