Fax - (615) 343-9138 You can also fax any questions you may have about coding, fraud and abuse, or any other compliance related topic to our Facsimile number.

The Compliance Newsletter
This bi-monthly newsletter is a service offered to Vanderbilt University Medical Center physicians and staff regarding billing, coding and compliance issues. This newsletter is distributed via electronic mail. If you have not received a newsletter, please e-mail Linda Martin or call her at 343-7766.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Iis a new page on our web site that was created after hearing many good questions from our staff and faculty from the Standards or Conduct training. These questions and answers concentrate on the elements addressed in our Standards of Conduct training (e.g., confidentiality, conflicts of interest, independent contractors and vendors, etc.)

Health Care Web Sites

2006 OIG Workplan

HIPAA Privacy Issues

Compliance Policy Guide

Vanderbilt's Medicare LMRP Lookup Tool

Medicare Bulletin

OIG News

Riverbend LMRPs

AAMC Website on Research Compliance Resources

Medicare Hospital Manual (zipped file. Pub 10)

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

The Federal Register

Medicare allowed/approved amounts for localities (Transmittal # R1808B3)

The Health and Human Services/Office of Inspector General - Exclusion Program

Vanderbilt's website on HIPAA and how it effects VUMC

Teaching Physician Rules

Access to Responsible Health Care Act

Documentation Guidelines
1995 Guidelines
1997 Guidelines

Health Care Compliance Association

Part B Advanced Beneficiary - webtraining

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