decisionhealth Newsletters, Answer Books - 2009 Issue 3 (March)
Employment and Employees / Monitoring employed physicians is one key to compliance / So What Went Wrong
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Article Overview
This article examines a physician employment compliance issue in the context of the federal Anti-Kickback Statute and related safe harbor considerations. It focuses on the importance of employer oversight, documentation, and verifying that contractual duties are actually being performed. The piece is intended for healthcare compliance professionals, physician practices, and hospital administrators who oversee employment relationships and referral-source arrangements.
Why This Topic Matters
Employment arrangements with potential referral sources can create compliance risk if duties are not monitored and documented. The article helps readers understand the governance and recordkeeping practices that support legitimate employment relationships.
What You Will Learn
- Why oversight of employed physicians matters in compliance programs
- How documentation supports monitoring of contractual duties
- General governance practices for physician employment arrangements
- The relationship between employment records and anti-kickback compliance
Who Should Read This
- Healthcare compliance professionals
- Hospital administrators
- Physician practice managers
- Medical group leadership
- Healthcare attorneys
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