Practical Guidance for Health Care Governing Boards on Compliance Oversight

Members of health care organization governing boards are responsible for reviewing and overseeing the organization’s compliance systems and functions, according to this guidance issued on April 20, 2015, by the Office of Inspector General (OIG), of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The document was developed in collaboration with the Association of Healthcare Internal Auditors, the American Health Lawyers Association, and the Health Care Compliance Association. The document is intended to be an educational resource to assist governing boards of health care organizations carry out their compliance plan oversight obligations, and to help the auditors . . .