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The Federal government awards many grants every year.  One of the main agencies involved in grants for healthcare entities is the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

The importance of an effective compliance program cannot be overstated.

It’s fall and officially the time of year to start planning budgets and compliance work plans for next year.

We kicked off this episode of Compliance Conversations with a guest host, our very own compliance expert, Marcie Swenson, and a great guest, Emily Haley

HIPAA fines have been known to decimate an organization's finances. Just this month, MD Anderson was slammed with a devastating $4.3 million fine for violating the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules by failing to encrypt many of its devices. 

The framework represents a complete view of an organization’s compliance risk environment; it’s the way an organization structures relevant risks.

You’ve worked too hard to ruin everything by cutting corners. While it might not sound like much, conducting a risk assessment is essential for an effective compliance program, and in some cases, it’s required by law.

Over 1,000 coding, auditing, compliance and healthcare executives contributed to our 2018 Compliance and Auditing Benchmark report.