According to a recent report, 1 in 5 patients forgo healthcare services due to lack of transportation. Hospitals and providers are increasingly trying to address this by providing transportation, often without charge.

On this week's episode, learn more about these programs and how to comply with the Anti-Kickback Statute and Civil Monetary Penalty law.

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We are halfway through 2024, which means: now is the perfect time to evaluate your 2024 compliance initiatives and assess how you’re doing! It’s time to give your compliance work plan a 6-month check-up.

Why is this important? First, much like New Year’s resolutions, annual compliance initiatives can sometimes get derailed. We may have the best of intentions, but then more pressing items take priority, or an unexpected event derails our best laid plans. What may have seemed completely achievable in January may now seem so far out of reach we give up or move on. If this is you, don’t worry! You still have six months left to move your initiatives forward. 

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Too often, organizations adopt a “one size fits all” approach to training by providing generalized information on compliance obligations which looks the same for all employees. On this week’s podcast, learn why that can be a problem and how to find a better approach through personalization. 

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There has been much publicity surrounding the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (“CMS”) new minimum staffing requirements for long-term care facilities scheduled to take effect starting in 2026 for non-rural facilities and 2027 for rural facilities. However, not as much attention has been paid to updates required to facility assessments which take effect August 9, 2024 and which will play an important role moving forward in assessing the resources (including staffing) a facility needs to care for its residents.

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Check out this week’s Healthcare Compliance Pod for tips on evaluating whether a ransomware attack suffered by a business associate is a reportable breach under HIPAA. Includes a free “decision-tree” resource guide!

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Are you struggling with how to incorporate quality and patient safety into your compliance program? Listen to this week’s podcast with healthcare attorney Susan Freed discussing how to incorporate quality into your compliance program in light of new OIG guidance.

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Attorney Susan Freed discusses the new Section 1557 regulations from the ACA, how they differ from prior rules, and updates needed to provider policies as a result.

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This week on The Healthcare Compliance Pod, attorney Susan Freed discusses the importance of including compliance-related feedback in employee evaluations and performance reviews and how to do that effectively.

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In Part II of our series on AI, healthcare attorney Susan Freed outlines a 10-step approach for implementing generative AI in a way that mitigates compliance risks for your organization.

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In a special two-part series, healthcare attorney Susan Freed shares tips on how to incorporate artificial intelligence (AI) into your organization and your compliance efforts. Part I is all about the compliance risks posed by AI and the policies an organization should have to manage these risks.

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