Prioritize your risk assessment in 11 easy steps
Health Care Auditing Strategies, May 1, 2005
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Review the OIG Work Plan, meet with external auditors, and stay up to date with local and national news.
If you follow these steps, you will be on your way to prioritizing risks and developing a solid work plan for your facility, according to Brian W. Kozik, director of compliance and audit services for the North Shore Medical Center in Salem, MA. Kozik included these steps when describing how to create a risk-assessment process during the December 2004 HCPro, Inc., audioconference "Effective risk management: Practical solutions to identify, assess, and manage problem areas." The following is a breakdown of the steps he described:
1. Meet with senior management.
Obtain information about your organization's strategic plan and discuss what leaders perceive as the most pressing risk exposures.
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