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    OIG 2016 Work Plan Focuses on Medicare Part D Sponsor Compliance

    February 1, 2016
    Sue Dill Calloway
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    The Office of Inspector General (OIG) has released its 80-page work plan for 2016.


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    Recovery Audit Program Update: Decreasing the Amount of Hospital Claims

    February 1, 2016
    Sue Dill Calloway
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    The Recovery Audit Contractors (RACs) identify, correct, and collect Medicare payments improperly paid to providers.


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    Study: Lifting ICU Visitation Restrictions Improves Family Satisfaction

    February 1, 2016
    Sue Dill Calloway
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    A recent article published in the American Journal of Critical Care found that eliminating visitation restrictions to the ICU improved family satisfaction.


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    The Joint Commission Releases Standards on Antibiotic Stewardship

    February 1, 2016
    Sue Dill Calloway
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    Antibiotics, when used as indicated, can save lives in the hospital setting. However, antibiotic misuse and overuse are contributing to the problem of antibiotic-resistant infections and serious side effects such as Clostridium difficile.


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    HIPAA Settlement Reinforces Lessons for Users of Medical Devices

    January 1, 2016
    Sue Dill Calloway
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    It is safe to say that the government has taken off the kid gloves regarding HIPAA penalties. One only has to review the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) press releases and website to see the substantial fines levied for HIPAA violations over the last two years.


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    Guilty Pleas in Spinal Surgery Kickback Scheme

    January 1, 2016
    Sue Dill Calloway
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    Five people, including the CFO of a Long Beach, CA, hospital, have been charged in connection to a long-running kickback scheme that involved thousands of illegal referrals and millions of dollars in fraudulent billings.


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    FDA Cracks Down on Lab Tests That Lead to Bad Outcomes

    January 1, 2016
    Sue Dill Calloway
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    The FDA issued a 39-page report in November, titled “The Public Health Evidence for FDA Oversight of Laboratory Developed Tests: 20 Case Studies,” which addresses bad outcomes that result from certain laboratory-developed tests (LDTs), which are increasingly important, considering their use can lead to a patient’s diagnosis and surgery.


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    CMS and the Revised Pharmacy Standards: What Every Hospital Should Know

    January 1, 2016
    Sue Dill Calloway
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    CMS has issued a 45-page advance survey memo, which revises the hospital pharmacy conditions of participation (CoPs) in 2016.


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    The IMPACT Act

    December 1, 2015
    Sue Dill Calloway
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    The IMPACT Act (Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation) became law in 2014 to clarify their discharge options.


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    Continuity of care

    December 1, 2015
    Sue Dill Calloway
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    Hospitals may also want to consider redrafting their continuity of care or transfer form.


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