Compliance & Ethics
Build the compliance foundation your organization needs. From Compliance Program Effectiveness audits and code of conduct development to Co-Sourced Compliance Officer solutions, OSHA programs, confidential hotlines, and employee handbooks, Empower provides the structure, oversight, and culture of compliance your practice requires.
Privacy & Security
Protect patient data and stay ahead of HIPAA/HITECH requirements. Empower develops and maintains privacy and security policies, conducts annual Security Risk Analyses, and manages the full breach response process from initial assessment through HHS notification and post-incident remediation.
Revenue Cycle Integrity
Safeguard your revenue and reduce billing risk. Empower’s certified professionals audit charts, validate coding and documentation accuracy, review revenue cycle policies and procedures, and help your organization meet OIG expectations while uncovering missed revenue opportunities.
Compliance Training & Education
Keep your staff informed, accountable, and current. Empower delivers classroom and online training across compliance and ethics, HIPAA/HITECH, OSHA, harassment, and billing compliance, including organization-specific curriculum development and a customizable Learning Management System for new hire and ongoing staff education.
Independent Review Organization (IRO)
Empower is approved as an Independent Review Organization (IRO) working directly with the Attorney General to provide independent oversight of Corporate Integrity Agreements (CIA). When organizations are required to engage an IRO as a condition of a CIA, Empower delivers the credentialed, objective review the agreement demands.
MIPS Compliance
MIPS scoring directly impacts physician payment. Empower helps healthcare organizations understand reporting requirements, evaluate performance category obligations, and build the documentation practices needed to protect reimbursement and avoid negative payment adjustments.
New Device Assessment
Before committing to a new device or product, Empower will assess the product from a compliance perspective. Practices submit devices or products for review and Empower experts will provide an in-depth compliance analysis including FDA approvals, clinical protocols and required documentation, as well as provide geographical payer policy and reimbursement information including any coding considerations. Empower will flag the compliance risk areas and related concerns before a financial commitment is made.
Audit & Investigation Support
When a matter lands, Empower is ready. We provide clinical and coding support across UPIC investigations, SMRC and RAC audits, TPE reviews, OIG investigations, DOJ and False Claims Act matters, and commercial payor audits, helping legal counsel build a defensible position from the ground up.
Appeals & Defense
From redeterminations through ALJ hearings and the Medicare Appeals Council, Empower supports every stage of the appeals process. We prepare expert reports, support hearing preparation, and provide subject matter testimony to protect your clients and pursue the best possible outcome.
Clinical & Coding Analysis
The record is everything. Empower’s certified professionals conduct medical necessity reviews, coding and documentation analysis, LCD/NCD compliance reviews, statistical sampling validation, extrapolation analysis, and overpayment assessments to identify strengths, quantify exposure, and support your legal strategy.
Risk Mitigation & Corrective Action
Winning the matter is only part of the work. Empower helps implement corrective action plans, provider education programs, and documentation improvement initiatives that reduce future exposure and demonstrate good faith compliance to regulators and payors.
Compliance Due Diligence
Before a merger or aqusition closes, know what you are acquiring. Empower conducts a comprehensive compliance assessment of the target practice, evaluating the effectiveness of their compliance program, culture, and operational adherence to regulatory requirements through onsite observations, leadership interviews, and documentation review.
HIPAA & Privacy Assessment
Data privacy risk can make or break a transaction. Empower assesses the target organization’s HIPAA and HITECH privacy and security posture, surfacing gaps in breach notification readiness, ePHI handling, and security controls before they become post-acquisition liabilities.
OSHA & Regulatory Gap Analysis
A thorough transaction requires a thorough review. Empower evaluates OSHA compliance activities and identifies regulatory gaps and vulnerabilities across the target practice, providing acquiring organizations with a clear picture of remediation needs and compliance risk exposure.
Accelerated Data Compilation
Speed and accuracy matter in a transaction. Empower compiles and organizes data from the target practice’s current systems to streamline communication between parties, reduce due diligence timelines, and support more informed decision-making at every stage of the deal process.
