Our podcast this week discusses the types of antitrust issues that can arise among small and medium-sized providers, including advice on how to educate your executive and management-level employees on these issues.

Learn more on our companion blog: https://www.dentonshealthlaw.com/how-to-avoid-common-antitrust-issues-podcast-episode-8/

The compliance officer is one of the most important positions within the organization, but also one of the most challenging. You’re expected to be a teacher, a coach, a project manager, a good listener, and a role model. This week's podcast is all about how to balance those different roles successfully.

Learn more on our companion blog, where you can sign-up to get the latest episodes directly to your inbox: https://healthcarecompliancepod.com

Healthcare providers, their employees, medical staff, and patients have long been protected by Federal conscience protections preserving their right to participate in, or refuse to participate in, lawful activities which may raise religious or moral objections. Although the conscience protections in healthcare date back to the 1970s, federal regulations implementing the protections were only first introduced in 2008 by the George W. Bush Administration. Each administration since has attempted to put its own spin on the rule. What does the Biden Administration’s new rule mean for healthcare providers?

Learn more on our companion blog: https://www.dentonshealthlaw.com/new-federal-conscience-protections-rule-podcast-episode-6

Make compliance part of your exit interview process.  Inviting departing employees not just to report any compliance concerns but also share their perspective can give the organization important insight into the effectiveness of its compliance program as well as help identify and mitigate potential risks.  Information learned from these interviews, should be used to identify areas for improvements in the organization’s compliance programming and opportunities for additional training. 

Learn more on the blog: https://www.dentonshealthlaw.com/doj-reports-record-false-claims-act-settlements-podcast-episode-5/

Our podcast this week dives into drug samples. We talk about the various laws that regulate drug samples, why drug samples are particularly susceptible to abuse and compliance issues, and ways to reduce your organization’s risk.

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https://www.dentonshealthlaw.com/ozempic-wegovy-the-compliance-risks-for-providers-podcast-episode-4

The OIG has provided detailed, nonbinding compliance program guidance (“CPGs”) for providers, including industry specific guidance, since 1998. The new GCPG is part of the OIG’s modernization initiative and, according to the OIG, an effort to “produce user-friendly and accessible information and to promote greater flexibility to update CPGs as new areas emerge.” On our podcast this week, I talk more about the GCPG and share some of my insights from the new guidance.

Find more info including free resources on the blog: https://www.dentonshealthlaw.com/oigs-new-approach-to-compliance-guidance-podcast-episode-3/

Given the significant ramifications of non-compliance within the health care industry, it’s extremely important for health care providers to identify and correct compliance issues early. Because concern over reputational damage and fear of retaliation is a primary reason employees do not report misconduct, health care employers need to have a way for employees and others to report suspected misconduct or compliance issues anonymously.

Find more info including free resources on the blog: https://www.dentonshealthlaw.com/anonymous-reporting-compliance-podcast-episode-2

Is your organization’s culture complimenting your compliance program? Does it enhance and maximize your program’s effectiveness? Or, is your culture secretly sabotaging your compliance efforts?  Much of the success of a compliance program and whether it’s going to be effective depends on your organization’s culture and whether you have a “compliance culture.

Learn more here on the blog: https://www.dentonshealthlaw.com/compliance-culture-podcast-episode-1/

Dive into healthcare compliance with Dentons attorney Susan Freed.