Brooke Brown joined TractManager’s Contract Management division in 2017, bringing with her a wealth of experience in IT product management, training, and procurement. She is an innovator who enjoys educating team members, researching new technologies, and developing new solutions based on solid business analysis skills. In addition, her time as a critical care RN has given her a deep understanding of healthcare dynamics, the regulations governing the delivery of quality care, and the benchmarks healthcare providers strive to achieve and maintain.
Brooke received her Bachelor of Science, Nursing from Queens University of Charlotte, N.C. She is currently studying for her Master of Health Administration at Queens.
Monitor and report on provider total compensation, time/activities, and potential conflicts of interest. Healthcare contracting is risky business. Contracts must comply with state, federal, and accrediting body regulations to prevent costly penalties. Provider ...
Anti-Kickback Statute and Stark Law violations lead to fines, prison time, and exclusion from Medicare and Medicaid programs.You don’t want to see your healthcare organization appearing in headlines for compliance violations.
The Anti-Kickback Statute, Stark Law, ...
Many healthcare organizations struggle to comply with the Anti-Kickback Statute, Stark Law, HIPAA, and other regulations. The penalties for noncompliance are severe, so prevention is key. Compliance software helps you manage compliance risks and simplifies ...
Implement an effective compliance program, including regular compliance monitoring.
The Office of Inspector General's (OIG) Corporate Integrity Agreement list is one list you don’t want your healthcare organization—or any of its providers—to appear on. A corporate ...
Ignore porous contracts at your own peril.Contracts significantly impact your health system’s administrative operations and bottom line. Healthcare contracting involves more than procuring the right personnel, equipment, supplies, and services necessary for patient
Track provider time and activities to prevent Anti-Kickback Statute and Stark Law violations.Are you paying attention to your provider compensation arrangements? The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) is. In its Fraud Alert—Physician Compensation Arrangements ...
So, how does a contract come to life? In these times of tight budgets, it’s all the more important to know which equipment and services require a contract and to take care that an organization is dealing with the optimum number of vendors and is receiving ...
Efficient contracting ensures that frontline providers have immediate and adequate access to the therapies, supplies, and ancillary services needed to deliver high-quality patient care. These three basic types of contract agreements—standard term, evergreen, ...
Measure It to Manage It: Beginning the Journey to Hospital Financial Wellness
The financial health of your healthcare organization needs to be your top priority. Analyze clinical, financial, and operational data to uncover opportunities to improve your processes, systems, and bottom line.