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Patient safety and quality of care has long been a focus area for many providers and health systems.

Enforcement agencies often focus on “following the money.” In other words, big revenue usually is associated with compliance scrutiny – and some of the biggest revenue generators are facilities. This is partially why enforcement agencies, like the U.S. Health and Human Services Office of Inspector...

Let’s delve into the latest Work Plan updates from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) as we shed light on crucial developments and initiatives shaping the organization's priorities.

Academic medical centers often have unique risks associated with their services.  As a result, their compliance programs need to be designed to account for these risks. 

In November 2022, the U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a report titled, “Long-Term Trends of Psychotropic Drug Use in Nursing Homes.”¹ This report highlights areas of weakness related to nursing home patients who may be inappropriately given psychotropic...

Advanced practice practitioners (APPs), such as physician assistants and nurse practitioners, are not exempt from the different types of compliance enforcement actions we have seen for many years taken against physicians. It does not appear such enforcement will slow down any time soon – let’s look...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) added a large number of new items to its Work Plan in July – more than previous months. Let's take a closer look at some key highlights.

A quick riddle for you. What totaled $12.59 billion over the course of 14 million transactions?  The answer: payments made to physicians and teaching hospitals in 2022 from industries such as medical device and pharmaceutical companies.