Medical Office Compliance

Lack of training and knowledge is not a valid defense in a federal audit. This course will explain responsibilities and liabilities in a medical office. Review numerous case examples and receive guidance on compliant patient communication, reporting a breach, and more.

Don’t get caught off guard. Even honest mistakes can result in huge fines. Participants will walk away with the knowledge and tools to perform a practice Gap Analysis and Risk Assessment. Your staff needs proper education and guidance for how to avoid risk and protect the practice.

This class will explain the compliance responsibilities of operating a medical practice with examples of cautionary areas: billing for claims with no assignment of benefits on file, selling a photocopier without wiping patient data stored in memory, or listing employees as salaried to avoid paying overtime wages.

Review the 3 major compliance risk areas: Medicare, HIPAA, and OSHA, and the 7 elements of compliance that every practice must have in place. Gain the facts on other essential details to keep your healthcare organization in compliance with federal guidelines and rules:

• ADA rules and how to apply them in your practice
• How to perform a risk assessment
• Areas of weakness that could result in fraud investigations
• What to do when an auditor makes contact with your office
• Appropriate clinical documentation for compliance with payer and regulatory guidelines
• Compliance efforts that could reduce or minimize the adverse effects of fraud investigations
• Why you should obtain an ABN every time
• Evaluate all HIPAA-compliant patient communication
• How to handle a breach when it is discovered
• Prevent, eliminate or reduce workplace hazards
• Emergency/disaster preparedness to ensure patient and data safety
• Explanation of penalties for non-compliance

Self-paced online program includes unlimited review of previously recorded instruction and the downloadable PowerPoint handout for 6 months.

This is a basic-level class. Content assumes some experience working in a medical office.

CEUs
6

Length
341 min

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