There is a risk that many practice administrators face on a regular basis. That risk is failure to implement all the elements of a compliance program that are expected by the government and that can protect the practice against unexpected compliance disasters. The Insiders Guide to Compliance for Physician Practices was written to help practice groups meet the government’s expectations in the most realistic way possible.

It’s not easy. A physician practice or other independent healthcare provider is not a big hospital and often can’t afford to bring in an expensive compliance consultant or hire a full time compliance officer. And unless you are a very large, multi-site practice group, you’re really not expected to, but you are still expected to have a compliance program in place. Many practices have discovered this the hard way through a HIPAA breach, OIG audit, or other challenge.

The Insider’s Guide to Compliance for Physician Practices provides practical guidance for not only the government’s compliance program standards, but also related risk areas, such as HIPAA and OSHA. You will find user-friendly explanations for getting your practice up to speed and improving your own understanding of the applicable requirements. This is intended to be an easy-to-read, one-stop-shop for compliance program review and development in independent practices. Hopefully you will find it useful!