The need for compliance audits was first identified by the Office of Inspector General (OIG) in February 1998 when it published the first Compliance Program Guidance for Hospitals. In October 2000, the OIG published similar Compliance Program Guidance for Physicians and Small Group Practices. In all, a total of 11 Final Compliance Program Guidance documents have been published for a variety of healthcare providers, with supplemental guidance published for hospitals and nursing homes. A common element across all of the guidance published by the OIG is implementation of auditing and monitoring processes.
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