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[author: Christopher Jew]
On April 19, 2021, HHS OIG Principal Deputy Inspector General Christi A. Grimm gave the keynote address at the Health Care Compliance Association’s 25th Annual Compliance Institute wherein she highlighted 10 key compliance priorities that will drive much of OIG’s work in the coming year and beyond. While these priorities do not represent OIG’s full work plan and there are other core areas OIG is focused on, the compliance priorities include: (1) Overseeing COVID-19 Relief and Response; (2) Realizing the Potential of Telehealth (3) Ensuring Quality of Care and Patient Safety in Nursing Homes; (4) Advancing Health Equities; (5) Modernizing Program Integrity and Compliance Information; (6) Combating the Substance Use Disorder Epidemic; (7) Prioritizing Cybersecurity; (8) Information Blocking Enforcement; (9) Implementing Value-Based Care; and (10) Strengthening Managed Care Program Integrity
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General recognized telehealth s potential while cautioning that steps must be taken to ensure virtual care will not be compromised by fraud.
OIG Principal Deputy Inspector General Christi A. Grimm wrote in a statement on Friday that the quick pivot to telemedicine amidst the COVID-19 pandemic makes oversight, transparency, accountability and program integrity all the more important. OIG is conducting significant oversight work assessing telehealth services during the public health emergency. Once complete, these reviews will provide objective findings and recommendations that can further inform policymakers and other stakeholders considering what telehealth flexibilities should be permanent, wrote Grimm.