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Avoid These Common Compliance Plan Mistakes

Published on Tue May 25, 2010

Letting a plan collect dust on the shelf is a big no-no. Many home care providers have good intentions, but fall into common pitfalls when crafting and enforcing their compliance plans. Avoid the most frequent taboos with this advice from legal experts. Taking the time to craft an excellent plan won't do you any good unless you actually implement it in your organization. "Having a plan and not implementing it is in many cases worse than not having a plan at all," cautions attorney Ross Lanzafame with Harter Secrest & Emery. Failure to implement and follow a program is the most common compliance plan mistake that attorney Julie Mitchell with Copeland Cook Taylor & Bush sees. "Many agencies drafted a plan years ago, but then have not really thought about it or looked at it since," attorney Robert Markette Jr. with Gilliland & Markette tells Eli. "Compliance requires more than [...]
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