SAFER Guides: Should Your Practice Complete Them?
Cybersecurity is a chief concern in today’s healthcare compliance landscape. You’re likely familiar with the SAFER Guides—the CMS-issued tools to help assess and improve the safety of electronic health record systems. These self-assessment tools aren’t required, but should your practice complete them anyway? Here’s what you need to know about the SAFER Guides and their […]
What Dermatologists Should Know about the New MIPS Value Pathways
MIPS Value Pathways (MVPs) are a new reporting framework introduced by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). As of 2025, CMS will offer a pathway specifically for dermatology practices. This is a big shift from traditional MIPS reporting, providing a more focused approach specific to dermatology—but practices aren’t required to adopt it. Is […]
4 Reasons You Need an Independent Chart Audit
While chart audits can seem like a low priority in today’s hectic medical practice environment, an annual review can identify potential risk issues before they develop into serious complications. Not sure if now is the right time for a third-party audit? Here are four signs that indicate you need an audit of your coding, billing, […]
4 Specialty-Specific Operational Risks for Dermatology Practices
Operational risks such as patient and worker safety, quality of care, patient privacy, security, and dozens of regulatory domains impact all medical practices. However, each medical specialty deals with unique operational risks that are especially important based on their typical service offering and medical office environment. Our team has conducted operational risk assessment in more […]
The Importance of a Regulatory Compliance Review as Part of the M&A Due Diligence Process
An M&A due diligence review is crucial for buyers to ensure a smooth acquisition of a medical practice. It covers standard procedures like a coding audit, operational review, and a review of potential compliance risks. Compass Healthcare Consulting specializes in the regulatory and operational components of the due diligence process. We have supported hundreds of […]
