Essentials of Health Care Compliance provides you with the knowledge and skills necessary to understand how a formal compliance program is implemented at a health care facility. Managing several staff members and keeping a health care practice compliant with federal, state, and local statutes and regulations is a challenging job. Real-world examples and the author's hands-on approach will help you visualize yourself on-the-job, using the knowledge you have gained from this book to meet these challenges. Benefits: * Key terms help you gain a better understanding of important terminology * Case studies discuss actual adjudicated cases that relate to the content of the chapter * Sticky Notes provide tips and brief insights on the chapter content * It's the Law features excerpts from the laws and regulations written by the administrative agencies that oversee health care compliance * Chapter review activities foster comprehension