The Department of Health and Human Services (DHS) has been working on various regulations and amendments related to electronic prescribing, physician self-referral, and hospital inpatient prospective payment systems. The DHS has also established a Medicare self- referral disclosure protocol and a Corporate Integrity Agreement as an enforcement tool to promote compliance with healthcare regulations. Additionally, the Anti-kickback statue prohibits solicitation or payment of remuneration for referring patients or ordering goods/services covered by federal health care programs. Violation of this law is punishable by imprisonment up to 5 years and/or a fine of $25,000. The board of directors has a crucial legal responsibility for the actions of the association, and members are accountable for their individual actions.
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