Self-Disclosure Protocols are Critical The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG)’s Provider Self-Disclosure Protocol, updated April 17, 2013, lays out the process for health care providers to voluntarily identify, disclose, and resolve instances of potential fraud involving the federal health care program. It enables providers to voluntarily disclose self-discovered…

A Compliance Program is more than the manual that houses the policies and procedures. Each practice should scale the program to their size and needs. This quick training provides an explanation of the differences between an electronic manual and a physical manual. You choose whether one (or both!) would work best for your practice.

The Compliance Officer (CO) is the heart of a practice’s Compliance Program. While compliance is everyone’s job, someone must be in charge. The Compliance Officer is a team member placed in charge of overseeing the implementation and execution of the Compliance program. This brief training outlines the role of the CO in the practice.

Congratulations! You’re the Compliance Officer (CO) The responsibilities of the Compliance Officer (CO) are important, but the role does not require a significant investment in time if it is handled wisely. When you set up your calendar with compliance activities, we encourage you to spread the duties out and work on them a little at…

This Rapid Tutorial training shines a light on the 8 Steps of OIG Compliance and provides context for their importance in your OIG Compliance Program and its role in your practice. Everyone on the team should be aware of the required elements of the program.

One of the most important elements of a Compliance Program is the Code of Conduct. This single document, easily prepared and implemented, lays a foundation of agreement among all team members that they will all row in the same direction and declare that “as for us and our practice, compliance is paramount”. In this brief…