The Compliance Officers Handbook Third Edition

The Compliance Officer's Handbook, Third Edition, gives compliance officers everything they need to take charge of a healthcare compliance program, whether they are new to the field or seasoned professionals who want to incorporate the latest strategies. Packed with legal insights from two experts on the latest OIG regulations, this handbook delivers tools, practical examples, and interpretations to build and maintain programs consistent with best practices for risk assessment, HIPAA compliance, training, monitoring, and auditing for compliance, and a host of other organizational responsibilities. ... The new edition includes: A new, in-depth chapter interpreting HIPAA regulations, including compliance with the authorization and notification requirements related to the privacy, security, and breach notification rules. A comprehensive chapter detailing critical issues for the compliance officer: establishing, monitoring, and documenting fair market value and commercial reasonableness between referral sources to avoid violating the Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute, or the False Claims Act. The following new forms: Income Guarantee Monthly Report, Community Need Checklist, Employment Justification Analysis Form, and Non-Monetary Benefit Tracking Form.