The Department of Health
and Human Services Office of Inspector General released the 2014 OIG Work Plan
that covers the projects it will focus on during fiscal year 2014 and beyond.
They’ve also released the OIG Outlook 2014 video, where senior executives are
discussing emerging trends in combating fraud, waste, and abuse in Federal
health care programs, OIG's top priorities for 2014, and upcoming projects in
the newly released OIG Work Plan.
2014 OIG
Work Plan Focuses on 3 Main Goals:
1.
Fight fraud, waste and abuse
The
focus of OIG is on areas like prescription drugs and home-and community-based
services. In 2013, a record number of criminal convictions and civil actions
took place, which resulted in over $5 billion in investigative receivables.
2.
Promote quality, safety and value
The
OIG is planning to focus strictly on the quality and care of nursing homes. So
that beneficiaries receive quality care during their stay. The OIG plans to
analyze the adverse events in SNF and assess the events of the past so that
they could prevent it in future.
3.
Secure the future of HHS programs
The
OIG top priority will remain the Health Information Technology that includes
the use of electronic health records (EHR). The OIG will offer suggestions for
improvement based upon detection of vulnerabilities.
