
Pulling the Sides Together
There is no denying that our county is in an interesting time. While this certainly is not the darkest time in history, there is a great deal of division and
There is no denying that our county is in an interesting time. While this certainly is not the darkest time in history, there is a great deal of division and
We are 10 days from the start of a new administration in Washington, and it is safe to say the world of health care will feel the impact of the
As we turn the page on what can only be described as a “one of a kind” year we have a tremendous opportunity to look back at 2020 and really
As part of the annual compliance program plan of work, nearly every provider includes a review of the policies that make up the program. You may not want to admit
One of the most common questions I get is whether a particular disclosure constitutes a breach that requires notification to the individual and completing a breach notification report with the
On November 6, 2020 the Office for Civil Rights issued a press release announcing the settlement of its Tenth investigation under the Right to Access Initiative. I have written about
In June 2019, when the Criminal Division of the Department of Justice, (DOJ), updated its guidance document on how prosecutors are to evaluate an organization’s compliance program, (Evaluation of Corporate
As I write this blog post I am watching the crew working on the road in front of my office. It has been a long 5 months, yes COVID has
Most every compliance program has a document called the Code of Conduct, Code of Ethics or some other title that indicates the organization’s “commitment” to doing the right thing. Typically
On September 21, 2020, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued a press release announcing a $1.5 million settlement with Athens Orthopedic Clinic. The basis for the breach report that
There is no way to deny the fact life seems to move faster each and every year. New and exciting technology allows us to cut the amount of time it
Michael Gerber wrote a book about being an entrepreneur called “The E Myth” in which he emphasized the importance of working “on” the business and not just “in” the business.
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