Experienced Texas Compliance Program Evaluation Attorney
Federal and state regulations regarding compliance programs for Medicare and Medicaid health care facilities are expanding every year. In Houston alone, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) and the federal Drug Enforcement Agency have added 35 new inspectors since 2009. Medical clinics, hospitals, home health care providers and medical equipment suppliers are all under increased pressure to ensure their regulatory compliance programs are in top shape and effective.
The health law team at Kerr, Hendershot & Cannon has extensive experience advising clients in all areas of regulatory compliance. If you are unsure of your compliance program, or are interested in establishing a program, start by discussing your concerns and needs with an experienced health law professional.
How Do You Know if Your Compliance Program Is Effective?
There are several key components that the OIG looks for when examining the effectiveness of any type of regulatory compliance program. Does your program cover these basics?
- Do you have a qualified staff person assigned as the compliance officer? The most effective compliance programs take the next step and put an entire committee in place to act as checks and balances and to ensure that input is gathered from a cross section of your departments.
- Do you have an effective and efficient records department? Compliance is as much about tracking what happened in the past as it is about preventing problems in the future. We will show you how to set up an effective records department that will meet program needs.
- What are you doing about ongoing training and education? It is not enough to set up a compliance program and walk away. Regulations and laws change. Kerr, Hendershot & Cannon offers knowledgeable legal advice about how your staff can stay trained as laws change.
- Are your employees held accountable for compliance? The best run compliance programs include performance objectives for staff. We can show you some effective, attainable compliance performance goals that tie in neatly with current job responsibilities.
- Are you effectively monitoring and auditing your compliance program? As regulations change, you will need to be able to show that your facility reacted quickly and accurately. We offer a full range of compliance audit services that let you concentrate on providing health care services.
Call the Prominent OIG Investigation Lawyers in Houston, Texas
From our offices in Houston and Corpus Christi, we advise clients on health care and program compliance issues in communities throughout South Texas. Contact us today.
