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Data, data, everywhere – what’s a compliance professional to do? 

Recently, at the Health Care Compliance Association’s 28th Annual Compliance Institute, Robert K. DeConti, Chief Counsel to the HHS Inspector General provided one of the keynote addresses. He used the opportunity to tell a story of a hero’s journey. The hero in the story is a compliance officer...

I was thrilled to attend the 2024 HCCA Compliance Institute! The opportunity to network, collaborate, and learn from experts is invaluable when we can sometimes feel isolated as compliance professionals.

“Providing appropriate education and training is a vital component of an effective compliance program.” 

Picture this: you design and execute what seems like the perfect compliance program. 

The recommendations are loud and clear: there should be a notable separation between Legal and Compliance. 

Risk assessments have been a critical component of compliance programs for many years. Some people even refer to risk assessments as the “eighth element of a compliance program.” 

In November 2023, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) released their long-awaited General Compliance Program Guidance.