decisionhealth Newsletters, Answer Books - 2009 Issue 3 (March)
Physicians / Compliance Tips and Tools / OIG Advisory Opinion - On-Call Policies for Physicians
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Article Overview
This brief compliance article reviews an OIG advisory opinion about hospital on-call policies for physicians. It explains the general context of compensating physicians for call coverage, the risk areas the agency highlighted, and why the opinion matters for hospitals, medical groups, and compliance teams evaluating on-call arrangements.
Why This Topic Matters
Hospitals and physician organizations often need to structure on-call coverage in ways that support access to emergency care while avoiding fraud-and-abuse risk. The article helps readers understand the compliance relevance of an OIG advisory opinion and the types of safeguards discussed for these arrangements.
What You Will Learn
- What the article says about hospital on-call compensation arrangements
- Why the OIG viewed certain safeguards as relevant to compliance
- What fraud-and-abuse concerns can arise in physician on-call policies
- Why this advisory opinion matters for hospitals and physician compliance programs
Who Should Read This
- Physicians
- Hospitals
- Compliance officers
- Medical practice administrators
- Health care attorneys
- Revenue cycle professionals
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