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One common mistake in the hiring process is treating a candidate with over 5 years of experience as hireable to HR. When it comes to exclusion screening, the healthcare sector has been highly vigilant to avoid hiring any entity on the OIG excluded list. But over time, when a candidate reaches the 5-year mark, HR […]

Compliance checks are essential, and by now, healthcare, finance, and other high-risk organizations have understood this. Although there is still one topic that causes confusion and leads to discussions in boardrooms: how often exclusions screening should be conducted. The OIG (Office of Inspector General) updates its list on a monthly basis, but the healthcare workforce […]

The healthcare industry runs on the utmost trust patients have in the organization or the people working there to run it smoothly. Therefore, CMS open payments are introduced, and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ensure the reliability of it. Thereby, accountability for financial records is established. Historically, the financial relationships between healthcare providers […]

Efficient and safe services in the healthcare sector require regular exclusions screening of people and entities that organizations hire or work with. These screenings identify banned entities that the federal government has banned from participating in Medicaid and Medicare facilities. With the help of this list, any healthcare facility can prevent working with or paying […]

Exclusion screening protects healthcare organizations from working with parties that are not fit to work with. They may have a criminal history or be involved in federal or Medicaid fraud. Working with or associating with such individuals or entities puts healthcare organizations at high risk of financial and reputational losses. Exclusion screening helps protect you […]

Strict regulatory compliance laws require healthcare providers and organizations to ensure patient safety and deliver superior care. Healthcare vendors and service providers are also subject to these compliance regulations. This is because they supply drugs, medication, and other critical services to the organizations, directly affecting the quality of their services and treatment. Therefore, accurate vendor […]

CMS, or the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, uses the open payments program to ensure financial transparency in the healthcare industry. It publicly discloses financial transactions and transfers of value of any kind made by drug and medical device companies to physicians, nurses, and other covered recipients. CMS Open Payments offers financial transparency, which […]

Whether hiring individuals or contracting a service provider, healthcare organizations must be extra cautious. Any kind of inadequacy during the background checks can lead to severe financial penalties and reputational loss. You can avoid these consequences by screening your potential hires and vendors against the prominent databases and lists. OIG screening, SAM, and OFAC are […]

In the healthcare industry, OIG exclusion screening is a significant process that ensures patient safety and high-quality treatment. The primary responsibility of this screening process is to prevent the healthcare organization from hiring criminals and dangerous individuals. OIG, or the Office of the Inspector General, maintains a list of individuals and entities that are excluded […]