Healthicity Blog

Every strong compliance program starts with the ability to identify and act on potential issues — but turning those reports into trackable, manageable actions can be where things start to fall apart.

When it’s time to conduct a compliance investigation, it’s critical to have a plan in place. Here’s a quick outline of some key steps to help you with your investigative efforts. 

Investigations are a natural part of any compliance professional’s career – but that doesn’t make them any less intimidating.

On January 31, 2020, a public health emergency was declared by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS)

Does your organization perform blood draws for laboratory tests? Do your lab technicians who draw blood ever need to travel to obtain the specimen from the patient?

Disciplinary action gives everyone an uneasy feeling. It’s one of those things that nobody likes to talk about.

We talk a lot about the OIG. So much so that we use the term “OIG” to generally mean the OIG for the Federal Department of Health and Human Services. It is important to stay on top of the Federal OIG work plan, audits, investigations and other initiatives.

Conducting effective internal investigations is an acquired skill; you’ve got to think like James Bond.