A Closer Look in the Mirror Just like looking in a mirror to assess your appearance and make adjustments, an audit allows an organization to review its processes, practices and performance to identify areas for improvement. Baseline audits are preliminary evaluations used to develop a baseline or reference point. By performing an audit in advance,…
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The Core Elements The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (PPACA) made Office Compliance Programs mandatory for all physician practices as a condition of enrollment in Medicare, Medicaid, and/or CHIP. These compliance programs must address certain core elements.1 The core elements are derived from the Federal Sentencing Guidelines for an effective compliance and…
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Compliance Check-Up Before starting a compliance program, it is best to assess your current status. Even if you are new to OIG compliance, we recommend that you assess and document your status. It is a great way to visualize the clinic’s needs and look back at what you have accomplished. Locate the Quick Assessment support…
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In the early stages of implementation it is vital that a clinic understand what a healthy OIG program involves. A clinic must separate rumor from fact. Equally important is to understand that taking shortcuts can cost the clinic in more ways than one. Take a moment to watch Kathy’s Mini Class titled What Does OIG…
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Learning Opportunities In some cases, HIPAA resources have not changed in the past fifteen years, yet in some areas, due to changing landscape conditions with advances in technology they have had to make refinements which leads to updated standards and reference documents. At KMC University, we will continue to post HIPAA updates for our library…
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All Aboard! When it comes to HIPAA training, no one is to be excluded, especially the treating physicians. If the workforce member enters the clinic where PHI is stored, or interfaces with the network, applications or devices (even remotely) they should complete HIPAA training. Best way to look at it, if they are on your…
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