OIG Background Checks: What to Know and How to Prepare
A single employee or vendor on exclusion lists can cost your healthcare organization six figures and/or harm your reputation –…
Proven Best Practices to Implement a Healthcare Sanction Screening Policy
Just 31% of healthcare compliance teams feel prepared for the future, with more than half citing resource constraints as a…
Understanding CMS Guidelines for Telehealth in 2025
Telehealth has transformed American healthcare, but evolving guidelines from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) put many programs…
The Importance of Writing Compliance Healthcare Policies And Procedures Documents
Healthcare compliance policy and procedures are the foundation of any compliance program, both in terms of organization and management of the…
Avoiding Hotline Pitfalls
Pitfalls have been defined as an unapparent source of trouble or danger, a hidden hazard. There are many potential pitfalls…
How Do You Know Which Hotline Vendor is Right for Your Organization?
Hotline Vendor Considerations Many organizations are faced with the decision to outsource their hotline. This is an area unfamiliar to…
Ongoing Auditing Hotline Effectiveness
Healthcare organizations cannot afford to forgo the operation of an effective hotline given the pertinent guidance from the Department of Health…
The OIG Hotline: Tips for Compliance Officers
A great deal of information is available for organizations on establishing an OIG hotline for employees to internally report suspected…
Best Practices for Maintaining an Effective Ethics And Compliance Hotline
Maintaining a strong ethical culture within an organization is critical to fostering trust, accountability, and compliance with regulatory standards. An…
OIG’s Quarterly Enforcement Actions Against Organizations That Hire Excluded Individuals
The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) has been active during the last quarter of…