OIG, Other Stakeholders Release Compliance Oversight Guidance for Healthcare Governing Boards
April 22, 2015 | Strategic Insights for Health System
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New guidance is available to assist governing boards of healthcare organizations in carrying out their compliance plan oversight obligations. Jointly published by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Inspector General (OIG), the American Health Lawyers Association, the Association of Healthcare Internal Auditors, and the Health Care Compliance Association, Practical Guidance for Health Care Governing Boards on Compliance Oversight provides practical ideas that boards may consider implementing in their organizations, including processes for identifying risks, tools for improving adherence to program objectives, and effective reporting tools for board meetings.