“With regulations often spanning hundreds of pages, how can compliance teams efficiently manage the process without missing critical details?”
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Healthcare Compliance Readiness: Do What’s Doable
“Any discussion or plan that doesn’t take into account whether or not you can actually execute on it is an exercise in fantasy.”
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“Healthcare compliance professionals face significant challenges when managing who is responsible for completing compliance activities. From identifying the right individuals to ensuring accountability and avoiding duplication, the process can be fraught with inefficiencies.”
Continue readingManaging Healthcare Compliance is like Juggling Chainsaws
“Managing priorities, like juggling chainsaws, requires not just courage, but a deep respect for the risks and rewards involved in each decision.”
Continue readingFive Strategies for Aligning Human Behavior With Your Compliance Program
“Compliance work is complex, and success in compliance requires human interaction. By understanding the psychological and organizational factors influencing decision-making, you can create work product (e.g., policies, training) that empowers employees to consistently make better operational decisions and foster a stronger culture of compliance.”
Continue readingHow Slowing Down Makes for a More Productive Compliance Program
“As regulations change or investigations are needed, we often get pushed to work faster, meet tighter deadlines, and juggle multiple tasks simultaneously. While this approach might seem efficient on the surface, it often leads to several downsides—burnout, decreased productivity, and a decline in the quality of work.”
Continue readingEnsuring Compliance for Academic Medical Centers
“The U.S. government has recently increased its focus on foreign influence in academic research – which some call ‘academic espionage.’”
Continue readingCompliance Leadership Diversity is Key: Legal, Business, and Clinical Backgrounds
“No single background has all the answers, but by combining the strengths of these diverse perspectives, healthcare organizations can navigate the complexities of compliance with agility and confidence.”
Continue readingEnsuring Compliance for Radiology Services
“Radiology services have unique characteristics, and some unique compliance considerations that accompany them include compliance rules associated with physician orders, medical necessity, local coverage determinations, and teaching physician settings.”
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