title: Here to stay: health care compliance. An overview.
abstract: The strict enforcement of laws governing Medicare fraud and abuse has led to the need for every hospital and other health care facility to develop a compliance program and to update that program periodically. Understanding the history of such enforcement, the regulations involved and the developments on the horizon are vital to avoid huge fines and other severe penalties. Compliance with federal and state regulations will not only avoid such fines and penalties but also will result in a more efficient health care facility.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Harvard Medical School, Charlestown, MA, USA.
authors.forename: R B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Campen
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: DiLoreto
mesh_terms: D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D005161:Facility Regulation and Control / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005607:Fraud / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D019983:Guideline Adherence / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006298:Health Services Administration / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D006278:Medicare / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014342:Truth Disclosure; D014481:United States