Healthcare Industry
More so than most any other field, the medical industry has many potential risks that come with hiring decisions. With ever-increasing compliance requirements and a general duty to protect the safety, well-being, and confidentiality of their patients and customers, medical service providers face a complex web of challenges with each new hire. Examples of exposure for health care industry and other employers include:
- The penalty for employing someone who is barred from working for a company that receives Medicare funding is three times the amount of Medicare fees received during the time the disqualified applicant was employed.
- HIPAA violation enforcements have increased in the past 18 months and can cost an employer $100 per violation, up to $25,000 per year.
- 15% of the 11,000,000 incidents of identity theft in the United State in 2009 were employment related! Identify theft increased 11% in 2009, after a 17% increase in 2008!
- Red Flag violations can be assessed a $3500 per occurrence fine when the FTCC begins enforcement on June 1, 2010.
What does your company currently do to protect itself from these and other violations? Have you hired an employee in the past that a simple background check would have identified problems before you learned the hard way?
To help protect its clients and their customers, EctoHR has developed background check solutions that provide peace of mind and compliance for medical service providers, device and supply manufacturers, and other companies. Working with employers in nearly every state in the US, EctoHR provides customized solutions based on the position, the industry, and the applicable state and local requirements. Combining the depth of multiple databases and searches, EctoHR verifies that every hire you make has the required licensing, has not had federal, state or local license issues or disciplinary action, and has steered clear of criminal activity that raises red flags.
Sample Packages and Pricing Include:
| Medical Professional (Physician, Nurse, etc) | Medical Billing Specialist | Support Staff |
|---|---|---|
| National Criminal Index | National Criminal Index | National Criminal Index |
| County or State Criminal | County or State Criminal | County or State criminal |
| Professional License Verification | Employment Credit Report | |
| Fraud & Abuse Information Database | Fraud & Abuse Information Database | |
| Education History | ||
| $80 | $65 | $40 |
| All background checks processed by EctoHR include a SSN Verification, National Sex Offender search, and a state Department of Corrections search at no cost to the client. | ||
