Compliance Considerations for Patient Care, Administration, and Financial Accountability   Written By Dr. Stacey Atkins, PhD, MSW, LMSW, CPC, CIGE   As Artificial Intelligence (AI)

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A Chief Compliance Officer’s Perspective    Written By Robert Colon-Torres, CHCO, CHA  The documentation burden in healthcare has reached crisis levels. The question is

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Written by Dr. Stacey R. Atkins, PhD, MSW, LMSW, CPC, CIGE   Avoid sanctions, civil monetary penalties and other consequences resulting from lack of

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Part 3: When Unscrupulous Managers Turn Auditors Against Their Coworkers or Teams   Written byCarl J Byron, CCS, CHA, CIFHA, CMDP, CPC, CRAS, ICDCTCM/PCS, OHCC

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Legal Obligations and Compliance Implications  Written by Dr. Stacey R. Atkins, PhD, MSW, LMSW, CPC, CIGE   The government’s new whistleblower complaint portal launched in

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Part 2: When Criminal Behavior Infiltrates Your Audit Program  Written by Carl J Byron, CCS, CHA, CIFHA, CMDP, CPC, CRAS, ICDCTCM/PCS, OHCC and CPT/03

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Part 1:  When Audit Managers Knowingly Skew Audit Results  Written by Carl J Byron, CCS, CHA, CIFHA, CMDP, CPC, CRAS, ICDCTCM/PCS, OHCC and CPT/03

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Written by: Shelby Harriel-Hidlebaugh,  M.Ed. and BA  The medical setting is expected to be a sanctuary of dignity and autonomy. However, sensitive exams and

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Written by Joanne Byron, BS, LPN, CCA, CHA, CHCO, CHBS, CHCM, CIFHA, CMDP, OHCC, ICDCT-CM/PCS   This article emphasizes the need of healthcare institutions

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Written by Joanne Byron,BS, LPN, CCA, CHA, CHCO, CHBS, CHCM, CIFHA, CMDP, OHCC, ICDCT-CM/PCS Patient safety directly relates to reducing mistakes. Increased job-related

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Written by Gabriella Neff, RHIA, CHA, CHC, CHRC, CHPC It is all about respect. Transgender individuals are protected under HIPAA, the Affordable Care Act

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Written by Gabriella Neff, RHIA, CHA, CHC, CHRC, CHPC This past year, in 2024, revisions were made to clarify hospital guidelines related to informed

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Written by Joanne Byron,BS, LPN, CCA, CHA, CHCO, CHBS, CHCM, CIFHA, CMDP, OHCC, ICDCT-CM/PCS Because healthcare organizations are heavily regulated and periodically audited or

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