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OIG Issues Guidance For Health Care Boards.
Think the feds aren’t keeping an eye on providers’ compliance plans? Think again.
The HHS Office of Inspector General, the American Health Lawyers Association, the Association of Healthcare Internal Auditors, and the Health Care Compliance Association have released a joint guidance document, “Practical Guid-ance for Health Care Governing Boards on Compli-ance Oversight.”
The educational resource aims to assist governing boards of health care organizations carry out their compliance plan oversight obligations, the OIG says on its website. “In addition to governing boards of health care organizations, the document will also assist internal auditors, lawyers, and compliance officers that report to those boards,” the watchdog agency adds.
“This new educational resource provides practical ideas that boards may consider implementing in their organizations,” the OIG offers. “The guidance includes processes for identifying risks, tools for improving adherence to program objectives, and effective reporting tools for board meetings. The document suggests diverse tools and tips that boards of varied sizes and resources may use.”
Do this: “The Guidelines re-emphasize the important role that Boards play in overseeing corporate compliance and demonstrate the government’s interest in ensuring that Boards are actively engaged in their oversight role,” notes law firm K&L Gates in analysis of the document. Boards “should review the Guidelines in light of their current operations and consider implementing changes.”
Access more information about the initiative and a link to the 19-page guidance document at http://oig.hhs.gov/newsroom/news-releases/2015/guidance-release2015.asp.
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