The Importance of Healthcare Compliance Training
Many healthcare compliance programs have a serious blind spot: compliance training. While over 50% of compliance breaches are caused by…
Navigating OIG Compliance: A Guide for Healthcare Organizations
Regulatory compliance is not just a “tick-box” exercise – it is a serious financial and reputational imperative. The Department of…
A Comprehensive Guide to Whistleblower Complaints
There are many benefits to handling whistleblowing complaints before they escalate. The number one enforcement priority for the DOJ and…
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 a hotline for employees to internally report suspected or…
Best Practices for Maintaining an Effective Ethics And Compliance Hotline
Benefits of Maintaining an Ethics and Compliance Hotline The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General…
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 first quarter of…
Tips On Evaluating Hotline Vendor Services
One of the critical elements of an effective compliance program is establishing and maintaining communication channels that permit employees to…
Preventing Fraud and Whistleblowing Through Anonymous Hotlines
Overview According to the Government Accountability Project, a whistleblower is defined as, “a [workforce member] who discloses information that s/he…
