Healthicity Blog

Even though HIPAA has been around for a long time, there’s always something new around the corner.

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. 

As compliance professionals, staying on top of recent enforcement actions by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) can be a challenge – but we’re here to help. Understanding recent enforcement actions is a crucial way to guide compliance programs, risk assessments, education efforts, and auditing...

The U.S. Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently signaled an even stronger focus on nursing homes. The OIG plans to more closely scrutinize nursing home compliance in their work plans, audits, and oversight.

Can you believe we’re heading into the second half of 2023? This year is moving faster than you can say “HIPAA.”

The booths are packed up, the team members are back at work, and yes – the swag is gone – but the great insights and takeaways from the 2023 HCCA Compliance Institute remain!

The COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) declaration is slated to end on May 11, 2023, which means compliance changes are fast approaching on the horizon.

Wouldn’t it be nice if there was a blueprint for designing improvements to your compliance program? Turns out, there is!