title: Compliance, medical records, and the FBI: preventing fraud and abuse.
abstract: The possibility of an investigation related to fraud and abuse is the last thing most people want to think about, but it's important to be prepared, just in case. The author gives some advice on how to react if your facility is the target of an investigation and points out some important steps to take to ensure compliance.
authors.affiliation: Healthcare Management Advisors, Inc., Atlanta, GA, USA.
authors.forename: L S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Vincze
mesh_terms: D005161:Facility Regulation and Control; D005607:Fraud / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006077:Government Agencies; D019983:Guideline Adherence; D006300:Health Services Misuse / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D007344:Insurance Claim Reporting / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D008497:Medical Record Administrators / Q000193:education; D016134:Organizational Policy; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013192:Staff Development; D014481:United States