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In This Issue

YOU WANNA SEE MY WHAT … WHEN? Auditing and Monitoring Facility Operations
By all reports, mandatory corporate compliance programs for nursing facilities are all but a sure thing for the future. The question is not whether, but when. Numerous pieces of legislation have been floating around Congress, pushed by the Office of Inspector General (OIG).

“Ah, Mrs. Smith, I’m Afraid We Have Some Bad News...” Responding to Improper Releases of Private Patient Information
In late August, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published its interim final rule governing breach notifications required under the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH), a component of The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

HR Corner - A Tree That Bends Won’t Break
A lawsuit recently filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) against United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS) demonstrates the risk of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) discrimination claims when employers have inflexible termination policies. In EEOC v. UPS, a former UPS employee took a 12-month leave of absence after she began having symptoms that were later diagnosed as multiple sclerosis.