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We are on part three of a three-part AI series designed specifically for smaller healthcare providers. Last week, we covered AI as it relates to your vendors and contractors. In this week’s final episode, we shift our focus to patients. In particular, what and how to communicate with your patients regarding the organization’s use of artificial intelligence. Listen to learn how putting certain processes in place will help your organization be better prepared to manage AI risks and adapt as requirements and best practices inevitably evolve. Head over to the www.TheHealthcareCompliancePod.com for all our episodes and free resources.

We are on part two of a three-part AI series designed specifically for smaller healthcare providers. Last week, we covered AI risks related to employees. This week: purchasing software and services that might use AI. Where do you start? A simple question: “Does this product or service involve artificial intelligence?” It should become as routine as asking whether a vendor will handle protected health information for HIPAA purposes. Listen to learn how to create processes for reviewing AI tools and minimize compliance risks. To access the free checklist referenced during the episode, head over to www.TheHealthcareCompliancePod.com.

Every provider should incorporate basic AI provisions into their employment policies, including the employee handbook and acceptable use policy. This week on The Healthcare Compliance Pod, Susan Freed kicks off a three-part series on artificial intelligence, specifically designed for smaller health care providers. Explore previous podcast episodes and free resources at www.TheHealthcareCompliancePod.com.

If you have not updated your HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP), now is the time! Healthcare attorney Susan Freed will walk through what you need to do to bring your Notice of Privacy Practices into compliance before the deadline. Explore previous podcast episodes and free resources at www.TheHealthcareCompliancePod.com.

How effective is your healthcare compliance committee? For busy compliance officers, a well-functioning compliance committee is essential, especially for those juggling multiple roles. Healthcare attorney Susan Freed discusses the key components to determining a productive compliance committee. Explore previous podcast episodes and free resources at www.TheHealthcareCompliancePod.com.

Most healthcare organizations understand the importance of a compliance officer but overlook a compliance committee. Learn why and how to create a compliance committee. Healthcare attorney Susan Freed discusses the importance of having a designated compliance officer and the main components of building a proper compliance committee. For ideas on agenda topics and sample agendas, explore previous podcast episodes and free resources at www.TheHealthcareCompliancePod.com.

Providing parents with access to their child’s healthcare information is not a new legal requirement, but given recent guidance and statements from federal regulators, it is an area of renewed enforcement focus. Healthcare attorney Susan Freed discusses a parent’s right to access their minor child’s healthcare records, how this right can be limited, and situations that can lead to disputes between providers and parents. For more tips on how to draft policies regarding minor consent and parent access policies, check out previous podcast episodes 53 and 54 at www.TheHealthcareCompliancePod.com.

CMS recently updated its hospital price transparency requirements, with the new rules effective January 1, 2026, and enforcement starting April 1, 2026. Healthcare attorney Susan Freed summarizes the new requirements and what hospitals need to do now to comply before the April 1 enforcement deadline. For more ideas on building and strengthening your compliance program, explore previous podcast episodes and free resources at www.TheHealthcareCompliancePod.com.

As 2026 kicks off, now is the perfect time for compliance officers to step back and think strategically about where to focus their efforts this year. While much of the compliance role is necessarily reactive, an effective compliance program cannot survive on reaction alone. On this week’s episode, healthcare attorney Susan Freed focuses on how and why compliance officers should set clear priorities for the year ahead – and how doing so can strengthen both the program and the organization’s culture of compliance. For more ideas on building and strengthening your compliance program, explore previous podcast episodes and free resources at www.TheHealthcareCompliancePod.com.

As 2025 winds down, it’s a great time for compliance teams to get ahead of what’s coming in the new year. On the latest episode, Susan Freed breaks down three simple action steps to help you start 2026 on solid footing. For more episodes and free resources – policies, checklists, and more – head over to www.TheHealthcareCompliancePod.com

A recent False Claims Act settlement highlights key risks every compliance professional should keep on their radar. On this week’s episode, we break down three red flags: 🚩EMR defaults that drive coding or documentation 🚩Providers who always bill the same code 🚩Productivity targets that pressure unnecessary services Visit www.TheHealthcareCompliancePod.com for additional episodes and free resources.

With Thanksgiving approaching, it’s easy for February to feel far away. But February 16, 2026 – the deadline to implement the updated 42 CFR Part 2 regulations governing certain substance use disorder records – is now less than three months out. On this week’s episode of The Healthcare Compliance Pod, we break down what non-Part 2 providers must do to be ready. If this deadline is on your radar (or needs to be), this episode is a great place to start. Head over to www.TheHealthcareCompliancePod.com to check out related episodes (34 and 35) and implementation checklists for Part 2 providers and non-Part 2 providers.

Most physicians and providers understand the importance of Stark Law compliance – and how costly non-compliance can be. But did you know that even simple contracting mistakes can trigger violations? 🎙️On this week’s podcast, we break down three common errors providers make in physician agreements and share practical tips to help ensure Stark compliance. Visit www.TheHealthcareCompliancePod.com for additional episodes and free resources.

Immigration enforcement has been making headlines, with an increased focus on workplace actions by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Earlier this year, restrictions that once limited enforcement in “sensitive” locations like hospitals were lifted – raising challenges for healthcare providers. In this replay of Episode 48, immigration attorney Elizabeth Van Arkel joins healthcare attorney Susan Freed to unpack what these changes mean for the healthcare industry. Learn how to prepare for an ICE visit, protect patient privacy, and respond effectively if agents arrive at your facility. Visit www.TheHealthcareCompliancePod.com for additional episodes and free resources.

In a special Halloween episode of The Healthcare Compliance Pod, attorney Susan Freed advises how to avoid hocus-pocus and security risks to prevent haunting compliance nightmares.