Category Archives: Compliance

Shining the Light on the True Cost of Care

In today’s healthcare environment, patients often face uncertainty not only about their care, but also about the costs that follow, that has been recognized by federal and state policy makers and enforced by CMS. Price transparency is emerging as a powerful tool to reduce that anxiety, empower decision-making, and strengthen trust between patients and providers while providing an opportunity… Read More »

2025 Compliance & Internal Audit Conference – Speaker: Kelly Sauders

By | September 25, 2025

The Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) MA-RI Chapter and the New England Healthcare Internal Auditors (NEHIA) are excited to jointly present this highly anticipated 2.5 day in-person educational conference. The conference attracts compliance, internal audit, and healthcare finance professionals from throughout New England to learn from expert presenters in healthcare compliance, privacy, security, and internal auditing. Meet the… Read More »

HFMA and NEHIA To Host Compliance and Internal Audit Conference, Welcome Participation in Virtual Food Drive

By | November 19, 2024

With the holidays rapidly approaching, there will be plenty of opportunities for individuals and organizations to give back to communities in meaningful ways. One such way is by supporting the Gemma E. Moran United Way / Labor Food Center, which helps to advance its mission to address food insecurity issues and directly impacts the quality of life of… Read More »

Key takeaways from July 25, 2024 Webinar on Compliantly Managing financial Arrangements: Perspectives from Legal, Compliance and Finance Leaders

This year’s webinar highlighted ways that Legal, Compliance and Finance leaders collaborate to ensure that their organizations’ financial arrangements are complying with critically important laws, such as the Stark Law and Anti-kickback Statute, to prevent violations and mitigate potential financial and reputational harm. Our speakers Kate Eshghi, Senior Vice President and General Counsel at UMass Memorial Health, Timothy… Read More »

Meet 2024 Compliance Committee Members

By | April 9, 2024

The Compliance Committee focuses on all aspects of corporate compliance & privacy activities required of healthcare organizations. The Committee is charged with exploring compliance program best practices, as well as advising the planning of the annual joint compliance and internal audit conference in December 2024 with the New England Healthcare Internal Auditors (NEHIA). The Committee is also responsible… Read More »

Key Takeaways from the 2023 HFMA and NEHIA Compliance and Internal Audit Conference – Post Acquisition Integration: The Real Focus and Challenge for Compliance

As we begin 2024, it’s a good time to reflect on the valuable insights we gained from the previous year. Last year I attended the 2023 Joint Annual Compliance and Internal Audit Conference, held by the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) MA-RI Chapter and the New England Internal Auditors (NEHIA) in Mystic Marriott in Groton, CT. The conference… Read More »

2023 Compliance & Internal Audit Conference – Speaker: Danielle Fagan

By | November 9, 2023

Meet the speakers for the HFMA MA-RI Chapter and the New England Healthcare Internal Auditors (NEHIA) 2.5 day in-person educational conference from November 29 to December 1, 2023. Click here to register!   Danielle Fagan, MSW, LICSW Director-Adult Psychiatry & Behavioral Health Lifespan   Tell us about your career journey Like many people, my career journey is full of winding… Read More »

2023 Compliance & Internal Audit Conference – Speaker: Rob Nahoopii

By | November 2, 2023

Meet the speakers for the HFMA MA-RI Chapter and the New England Healthcare Internal Auditors (NEHIA) 2.5 day in-person educational conference from November 29 to December 1, 2023. Click here to register!   Rob Nahoopii, PharmD, MS, 340B ACE Senior Vice President Pharmacy Services Spendmend LLC     Tell us about your compliance career journey? I spent almost 15 years… Read More »