Summary
In this episode, Sean and Terry discuss the current state of healthcare regulations, focusing on HIPAA compliance and government oversight. They provide a critical analysis of the effectiveness of HIPAA audits and the contradictions within healthcare regulations. The conversation emphasizes the need for accountability in government and healthcare, highlighting the challenges faced by providers and the implications for patient protection.
Takeaways
<ul>
 <li>Government oversight in healthcare is crucial but often ineffective.</li>
 <li>HIPAA audits are not improving compliance as intended.</li>
 <li>There is a significant discrepancy in how providers and entities are treated under the law.</li>
 <li>The Office of Civil Rights has a limited budget for audits, impacting effectiveness.</li>
 <li>Healthcare organizations often fail to implement proper safeguards for patient information.</li>
 <li>The government should be held accountable for its inefficiencies.</li>
 <li>Providers face intimidation from regulatory agencies, impacting patient care.</li>
 <li>The public must hold elected officials accountable for their actions.</li>
 <li>Healthcare regulations should prioritize patient protection over provider penalties.</li>
</ul>

Summary In this episode, Sean and Terry discuss the current state of healthcare regulations, focusing on HIPAA compliance and government oversight. They provide a critical analysis of the effectiveness of HIPAA audits and the contradictions within healthcare regulations. The conversation emphasizes the need for accountability in government and healthcare, highlighting the challenges faced by providers and the implications for patient protection. Takeaways Government oversight in healthcare is crucial but often ineffective. HIPAA audits are not improving compliance as intended. There is a significant discrepancy in how providers and entities are treated under the law. The Office of Civil Rights has a limited budget for audits, impacting effectiveness. Healthcare organizations often fail to implement proper safeguards for patient information. The government should be held accountable for its inefficiencies. Providers face intimidation from regulatory agencies, impacting patient care. The public must hold elected officials accountable for their actions. Healthcare regulations should prioritize patient protection over provider penalties.

Season 8 - Episode 19 - #Terry Tuesday - HIPAA Audits and OIG Identification of Significant Failures by OCR

Sean is the host of “The Compliance Guy” a live production dedicated to the intersection of regulatory compliance and the business of medicine. The show provides timely, accurate, and easy to digest information to healthcare professionals.
The show features interviews of industry leaders, government officials, and others helping to shape the healthcare landscape.
Sean M. Weiss (AKA – The Compliance Guy) has been an industry respected name for more than 25-years. A physician and health system advocate, Sean engages with clients to ensure a “level-playing-field” and due process when allegations and/or accusations of impropriety are leveled by a payor or government investigation agency.


When Sean is not engaging in administrative, civil and criminal matters on behalf of more than 30 nationally recognized law firms and clients, he is serving as a third-party compliance officer for a dozen organization across the country ranging in size and specialty to ensure a “Culture of Compliance”!


Sean is a proud member in good-standing with the National Society of Certified Healthcare Business Consultants (NSCHBC), American Health Lawyers Association (AHLA), National Alliance of Medical Auditing Specialists (NAMAS), and the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC). Sean holds (CHC, CEMA, CMCO, CPMA, CPC-P, CMPE, CPC, CMC, CMIS, CMOM) national certifications from the Health Care Compliance Association, The National Alliance of Medical Auditing Specialists, The American Academy of Professional Coders and Practice Management Institute.

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Sean is the host of “The Compliance Guy” a live production dedicated to the intersection of regulatory compliance and the business of medicine. The show provides timely, accurate, and easy to digest information to healthcare professionals. The show features interviews of industry leaders, government officials, and others helping to shape the healthcare landscape. Sean M. Weiss (AKA – The Compliance Guy) has been an industry respected name for more than 25-years. A physician and health system advocate, Sean engages with clients to ensure a “level-playing-field” and due process when allegations and/or accusations of impropriety are leveled by a payor or government investigation agency. When Sean is not engaging in administrative, civil and criminal matters on behalf of more than 30 nationally recognized law firms and clients, he is serving as a third-party compliance officer for a dozen organization across the country ranging in size and specialty to ensure a “Culture of Compliance”! Sean is a proud member in good-standing with the National Society of Certified Healthcare Business Consultants (NSCHBC), American Health Lawyers Association (AHLA), National Alliance of Medical Auditing Specialists (NAMAS), and the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC). Sean holds (CHC, CEMA, CMCO, CPMA, CPC-P, CMPE, CPC, CMC, CMIS, CMOM) national certifications from the Health Care Compliance Association, The National Alliance of Medical Auditing Specialists, The American Academy of Professional Coders and Practice Management Institute.

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