For Auditors and Compliance Officers This article is written by the American Institute of Healthcare Compliance Audit Education Department New to Compliance & Auditing for

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Written by the AIHC Education Department About the AKS The Anti-Kickback Statute [42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7b(b)] The AKS is a criminal law that prohibits the knowing

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What Compliance Officers & Lead Auditors Should Know Written by the AIHC Education Department Introduction Audits Must be Independent, Transparent and Objective - No one

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Written By: CJ Wolf, MD This article presents educational information related to compliant documentation, coding and billing to avoid fraud, waste and abuse in

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Writing an Objective, Defensible Investigative Report Written By Dr. Stacey R. Atkins, PhD, MSW, LSW, CPC, CIGE An internal investigative report represents the culmination of

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And How to Avoid Them Written By Dr. Stacey R. Atkins, PhD, MSW, LSW, CPC, CIGE Internal investigations are among the most sensitive and consequential

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Communication, Compliance, and Strategies for Successful Integration Written by Dr. Stacey R. Atkins, PhD, MSW, LSW, CPC, CIGE The healthcare industry continues to face significant

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Part 1: The Problem with System Fragmentation in Healthcare and Security Concerns Co-authored by Lorianne Maria Sainsbury-Wong, Esq., CISSP, CIPP/US, CHPC and Joanne Byron,

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Why Every Healthcare Organization Needs an Internal Investigator Written By: Dr. Stacey R. Atkins, PhD, MSW, LSW, CPC, CIGE Abstract In today’s complex healthcare environment, compliance

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The Ripple Effect: Applying Root Cause Analysis and Other Tools to Strengthen Patient Safey and Compliance Written by: Dr. Stacey R. Atkins, PhD, MSW, LSW,

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A Contemporary Risk Management and Regulatory Imperative Written By Dr. Stacey R. Atkins, PhD, MSW, LSW, CPC, CIGE The HIPAA Right of Access (ROA) provision

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A Rising Imperative in Healthcare Compliance Written by Dr. Stacey R. Atkins, PhD, MSW, LSW, CPC, CIGE This article explores the relationship between healthcare quality and

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Criminal Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Written by Joanne Byron, BS, LPN, CCA, CHA, CHCO, CHBS, CHCM, CIFHA, CMDP, COCAS, CORCM, OHCC, ICDCT-CM/PCS The process of

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Why Staff Wellness Is a Risk Management Issue Written By Dr. Stacey Atkins, PhD, MSW, LSW, CPC, CIGE This article, grounded in findings from the

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Addressing Coding Discrepancies and CAC Limitations to Strengthen Quality and Compliance Written By Dr. Stacey Atkins, PhD, MSW, LSW, CPC, CIGE Computer-Assisted Coding (CAC) can

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