Health Care Providers and Business Associates

 

Establishing and operating a corporate compliance program is a standard industry practice for healthcare.  Care should be taken to assure that the plan or system adopted is designed for the specific size and operation of your organization.

Things to think about:

• Data Privacy
• Data Breach Response
• Unsafe working conditions
• Badge Access Violations
• Critical Infrastructure Protection
• Threats of Violence
• Loss Prevention
• Theft
• Drug/Alcohol Abuse                       and many more.... 

The regulations that apply:

HIPAA  New rules and regulations have been issued with ARRA. Entities need to begin the process of updating policies and procedures to comply.

ARRA mandates that all Business Associates comply with HIPAA effective 2/10/2010. Policies and procedures will be necessary to comply. New agreements with covered entities will need to be adopted.

Red Flags must be complied with by November 1, 2009.

OSHA Bloodborne Pathogen compliance needs to be addressed on a yearly basis. Protection of workers is key.

If you employ more than 1 person, you must be in compliance with the employer regulations as well.

Stark III

False Claims Act

The Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005

Sarbanes-Oxley

Foreign Corrupt Practices Act

Here's a basic checklist to help gauge your compliance efforts.  

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