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With 2020 now on our immediate horizon, you should know just how crucial it is to have your compliance program in place for the new year.

Over the past few years here at Healthicity, I’ve served as a compliance consultant for healthcare organizations throughout the country

Those of us in compliance are busy people.

As compliance officers, we know all too well that our departments are often viewed as cost centers.

Recently we held a webinar titled “EMTALA Mistakes You Should Never Make,” where we had a vibrant Q&A following the presentation. Because we didn’t have time to answer all of the questions during the webinar, I went through and answered some of the more interesting questions from the audience.

Question from M. Anderson:

For small companies, under 10 employees, is a Compliance Committee needed?

The job of every Compliance Committee is to manage an organization’s compliance program

When the Affordable Care Act was passed in 2010 it included section 6102 requiring nursing facilities to have an effective compliance program.