Compliance News Roundup: Teaching Compliance

1. East Tennessee pharmacist indicted on healthcare fraud charges - “A Claiborne County grand jury indicted a New Tazewell pharmacist for healthcare fraud charges in October. Joseph “Jess” Collins, 56, of Middlesboro, Ky., is charged with TennCare fraud, insurance fraud and computer crimes. Each charge is valued at more than $60,000.” Read more here: http://www.wbir.com/news/crime/east-tennessee-pharmacist-indicted-on-healthcare-fraud-charges/349865888

2. AHA sees erosion of physician judgment in DOJ false claims suit - “The American Hospital Association filed an amicus brief in federal court alleging the Justice Department’s $50 million false claims suit against Prime Healthcare erodes physician judgment, Modern Healthcare reports.” Read more here: http://www.healthcaredive.com/news/aha-sees-erosion-of-physician-judgment-in-doj-false-claims-suit/429244/

3. Why You Should Use Medical Journals To Teach Compliance - “Most doctors read medical journals to stay abreast of the most current treatment options or cutting edge research about advancements in clinical care. And more and more physicians are seeing articles in their medical journals about compliance, fraud and abuse. For compliance officers, this can be a welcomed avenue for getting the compliance message out to physicians who might not otherwise readily accept the same message from compliance personnel who can sometimes be perceived as “watchdogs” or “bureaucrats.”’ Read more here: Deeper Than the Headlines: Teaching Compliance

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