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It is probably not intentional, but it sure seems like there is a theme to many of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) Work Plan items added in October 2023. 

The OIG and the health care community share the goal of protecting patients from harm, which is why the OIG created new Adverse Events toolkits. These toolkits aim to advance patient safety through a discussion of methodological considerations when designing studies about patient harm and by...

Patient safety and quality of care has long been a focus area for many providers and health systems.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently shared a new toolkit designed to help providers identify telehealth claims that could be at risk of fraud, waste or abuse.

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.

Compliance professionals in the nursing home sector are well aware of the many ways government agencies survey, audit, and enforce regulatory compliance. Nursing homes have seen significant enforcement over the last few years, and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector...

The OIG added three items to their Work Plan in April 2023 – let's take a look at the areas on their radar.

The OIG added just one item to its Work Plan in March of 2023 -- but it was a significant item relating to nursing homes.