The Healthcare Compliance Pod

Find out what primary compliance concerns and legal issues are when offering employee discounts in Episode 49 of The Healthcare Compliance Pod with Susan Freed. Visit thehealthcarecompliancepod.com for more info and free resources.

With Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) making daily headlines, what do these developments mean for healthcare providers? This week on The Healthcare Compliance Pod, immigration attorney Elizabeth Van Arkel joins Susan Freed to discuss what to do if ICE shows up at your facility.

Think back to the year 2003 - flip phones, fax machines, and dial-up Internet. The word “cloud,” had one meaning and it had nothing to do with technology. Over 20 years later, cybersecurity is one of the biggest risks facing the healthcare industry.  Tune into Episode 47 of The Healthcare Compliance Pod for tips on how to bolster your security program, protect your data, and prepare for new r...

Seasoned healthcare executive and attorney Elizabeth Skinner joins attorney Susan Freed in Episode 46 of The Healthcare Compliance Pod as they share how you can create a culture of compliance champions. Visit thehealthcarecompliancepod.com for more info and free resources.

In Episode 45 of The Healthcare Compliance Pod, attorney Susan Freed explains key changes to the 60-Day Rule made by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and why you should update your policies accordingly.  Visit thehealthcarecompliancepod.com for more info and free resources.

Ring in the new year by refreshing your compliance programming. In Episode 44 of The Healthcare Compliance Pod, attorney Susan Freed provides three ways compliance officers can reenergize compliance training and activities for 2025. Visit thehealthcarecompliancepod.com for more info and free resources.

In Episode 43 of The Healthcare Compliance Pod, attorney Susan Freed discusses how often to engage with your governing body and what to do if you encounter resistance. Compliance officers should meet with the board members to help them understand compliance and to be aware of the compliance risks facing the organization. Visit thehealthcarecompliancepod.com for more info and free resources.

In Episode 42 of The Healthcare Compliance Pod, attorney Susan Freed discusses how the healthcare industry can implement recently released guidance from the Office of Inspector General and shares four high-level takeaways. Visit thehealthcarecompliancepod.com for more info and free resources.

With the holiday season approaching, now is a great time to review your gift policy. In Episode 41, of The Healthcare Compliance Pod attorney Susan Freed explains how gifts can create compliance issues and what to do if you receive a gift that may violate your policy. Visit thehealthcarecompliancepod.com for more info and free resources.

CMS is in the midst of an off-cycle revalidation process for all Medicare-participating skilled nursing facilities – and they are requiring much more information on ownership and operations than in the past. This week’s The Healthcare Compliance Pod covers the new requirements and recommendations from attorney Susan Freed. Visit thehealthcarecompliancepod.com for more info and free resources.

In Episode 39 of The Healthcare Compliance Pod, attorney Susan Freed recommends tips for aligning your compliance program with the Department of Justice’s latest guidance. Visit thehealthcarecompliancepod.com for more info and free resources.

In a special Halloween episode of The Healthcare Compliance Pod, attorney Susan Freed advises how to avoid hocus-pocus and security risks to prevent haunting compliance nightmares. Visit thehealthcarecompliancepod.com for more info and free resources.

What does your company need to do to navigate HHS’s New Productive Health Care Rule? Find out in episode 37 of The Healthcare Compliance Pod with attorney Susan Freed. Visit thehealthcarecompliancepod.com for more info and free resources.

In episode 36 of The Healthcare Compliance Pod attorney Susan Freed discusses what to consider when ending treatment relationships with patients who engage in disruptive and inappropriate behavior. Visit thehealthcarecompliancepod.com for more info and free resources.

Even if you’re not a Part 2 provider, some of those rules still apply. In episode 35 of The Healthcare Compliance Pod, Susan Freed discusses how new HHS rules apply to providers who are HIPAA-covered entities but NOT Part 2-covered programs. Visit thehealthcarecompliancepod.com for more info and free resources.

The US Department of Health & Human Services finalized the rules of Part 2 earlier this year. In episode 34 of The Healthcare Compliance Pod attorney Susan Freed discusses consent and redisclosure requirements, patient rights, and other important requirements of the new rules, and how to implement them. Visit thehealthcarecompliancepod.com for more info and free resources.

There are three major mistakes CEOs should avoid to help foster a compliance culture in an organization. Attorney Susan Freed breaks down each mistake on episode 33 of The Healthcare Compliance Pod, along with tips for how to avoid them. Visit thehealthcarecompliancepod.com for more info and free resources.

Healthcare providers: looking for a simple, easy-to-implement way to lower your risk of overpayments? We have some tips on this week’s episode of The Healthcare Compliance Pod - Susan Freed covers how compliance officers can minimize overpayment risk with different documentation requirements. Visit thehealthcarecompliancepod.com for more information and free resources.

In Episode 31 of The Healthcare Compliance Pod, attorney Susan Freed discusses the importance of having an internal policy addressing waivers and write-offs to minimize compliance risks. Visit thehealthcarecompliancepod.com for more info and free resources.

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HIPAA is a fundamental compliance requirement for healthcare providers and it often extends to third parties you hire. In episode 29 of The Healthcare Compliance Pod, tune in to learn more about business associate agreements – when you need them and when you don’t. Visit thehealthcarecompliancepod.com for more info and free resources.

In episode 28 of The Healthcare Compliance Pod, attorney Susan Freed discusses the importance of having an organizational policy on patient recordings and some of the issues a recording policy should address. Visit thehealthcarecompliancepod.com for more info and free resources.

In episode 27 of The Healthcare Compliance Pod, attorney Susan Freed discusses three compliance challenges of using electronic medical records and how you can minimize the risks. Visit thehealthcarecompliancepod.com for more info and free resources.

In episode 26 of The Healthcare Compliance Pod, healthcare attorney Susan Freed helps address those times when a compliance officer feels like they are the only one who cares about their compliance program. Visit thehealthcarecompliancepod.com for more info and free resources.

In episode 25 of The Healthcare Compliance Pod, attorney Susan Freed explains why having an anonymous reporting policy is only beneficial if employees and other stakeholders actually know it exists. Visit our companion blog:  thehealthcarecompliancepod.com