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From Manual to Scalable: How to Manage Healthcare Compliance Risk

The overwhelming pace and complexity of healthcare regulatory change have become so routine that the constant grind now poses a distinct risk to the organization it’s intended to protect.

Yet, many hospitals still treat regulatory change as a routine monitoring activity, failing to adopt the systems thinking and discipline necessary to truly mitigate the risk.

This article by a top healthcare compliance expert explains what it takes to make that transformation. (She also explains what spinach has in common with compliance risk assessment.)

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Hoarders Need Borders: Quality’s Role in Healthcare Record Storage

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Just this week, I was in a colleague’s office. Literally, it looked like Staples puked up aisle 3. I asked her what everything was, because you couldn’t make heads or tails of any of it. She explained that it was patient records that she didn’t know what to do with.

I asked her, “Well, what does the process say to do?”

“Process?” she said. Nice girl, means well, greener than a pepper tree.

After helping her re-organize everything, I was motivated to put together some ideas to help others in her situation. Here are some record retention best practices in the event you have hoarded up some claptrap and now have to figure out what to do with it.

Risk Visibility Isn’t Optional in Healthcare Compliance

Risk comes in many forms . Financial. Patient-related. But the biggest unforeseen risk to me is reputational. If you don’t have a reputation for offering the best patient care while keeping people safe and patients receiving benefits from treatment, you won’t be successful. You won’t make money. You won’t care for patients. You need to see it. Firsthand.

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Healthcare Quality Leadership: How to Be an Operational Partner, Not a Roadblock

In every organization there is a moment where the quality department becomes either the trusted operational partner or the operational roadblock. The difference tween the two comes from how you communicate, assign responsibility and how you follow through. This blog explains how to adopt the OG style for more effective quality programs in healthcare.

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Q&A: Regulatory Intelligence with a Healthcare Compliance Expert

This blog goes deep into regulatory intelligence for healthcare, guided by the expert commentary of longtime compliance veteran, Bethanne K. VanderMolen. It covers everything from reg intel basics to how the overall process works to AI’s potential contribution.

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Audit Readiness? How about Audit Etiquette?

In this blog, experts offer the real scoop on audit readiness in healthcare. Learn the unfiltered truth about compliance audits and what audit etiquette means. Get essential tips on preparing for audits, the role of healthcare compliance auditors, and what to do (and what not do) during an audit.

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5 Strategies for Compliance Accountability Across the Organization

On a daily basis, compliance officers are asked to find solutions to a variety of operational requirements. For example, consider a regulatory change requiring the organization to adjust an operational process in order to bill for a particular service. In this case, the solution must be compliant and operational-friendly, but who’s responsible for making that happen?

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Three Strategies to Align Compliance with Revenue Cycle

The revenue cycle is the process that starts with a patient’s initial appointment and ends with full payment for services. It encompasses all the administrative and clinical functions that contribute to collecting patient service revenue.  For healthcare organizations that provide services to patients, the revenue cycle is the organization’s financial lifeblood.

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Aggressive vs Assertive Communication: What New Healthcare Compliance Officers Need to Know

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“When it comes to the compliance program, effective communication is essential for building strong relationships, resolving conflicts and gaining buy-in. One of the most valuable interpersonal tools to help you achieve these goals is assertive communication. It allows you to express your thoughts, needs and boundaries in a clear and respectful manner.”

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