John Falcetano (john.falcetano@brooksrehab.org) is Director Corporate Compliance at Brooks Health System in Jacksonville, FL.
A critical element of any effective compliance program is monitoring. As a service to our members, each month this column focuses on potential monitors for specific business lines or functions.
Healthcare expenses are constantly increasing, with hospitalizations accounting for a large percentage of healthcare expenses. A large portion of all hospital resources used in the United States has been the result of repeated admissions. The government introduced a program in an attempt to reduce readmission.