HHS Charges Health Care Organization Governing Boards With Oversight Of Compliance

Members of health care organization governing boards are responsible for reviewing and overseeing their organization’s compliance systems and functions, according to the Office of Inspector General (OIG), of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). To perform their duties related to organization compliance with federal laws, health care organization boards should take an active role in oversight, rather than waiting for management to provide information about compliance planning. The board should define functional roles and relationships to ensure that those in charge of setting policy are not also in charge of enforcing it. The board should . . .