tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2010 Issue 22

Compliance Tips: Check Out This Combo of Compliance Shock Therapy, Smart HIPAA Moves, and More

This approach prevents staff from sending an unencrypted e-mail containing PHI. Ensuring compliance with everything from HIPAA to billing can be tough these days, but Travis Allen, a clinical pharmacist for a home health and specialty pharmacy business, finds a few key strategies can help.Educate staff about real-world consequences. Allen notes that the compliance officer at the company where he works sends staff e-mails sharing news about how someone got indicted or convicted for HIPAA violations or overbilling home visits, etc. The real-life examples "put fear into people," says Allen. "One example might be how healthcare providers...

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