HIGH-RISK AREAS IN MEDICARE BILLING is a comprehensive Web site with sophisticated compliance auditing tools for hospitals and health systems. Co-published by Strategic Management Systems, Inc. — one of the nation’s leading compliance consulting firms — and AIS, the site organizes (by high-risk area) hundreds of checklists, policies, best practices and other tools in downloadable formats that can be adapted by subscribers. Also includes a valuable monthly newsletter. ($687 per year)

AIS’s HIPAA COMPLIANCE CENTER, a highly practical Web and print service that will help your organization safeguard patient privacy and data security — and reduce your chances of fines and penalties, private lawsuits and public relations nightmares. Annual subscriptions include 12 issues of the industry-leading newsletter Report on Patient Privacy, and access to a regularly updated Web site — with 30 narrative sections written by experts (and packed with sample forms, policies, procedures and other practical tools you can adapt to your privacy and security compliance), a convenient listing of links to official documents pertaining to HIPAA privacy and security, and searchable archives of Report on Patient Privacy. ($429)

The HCCA-AIS MEDICAID COMPLIANCE NEWS, monthly news and valuable how-to strategies for identifying and reducing the top Medicaid compliance risks. Co-published by the Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) and AIS. 12 issues annually ($417 per year; HCCA member discount available); subscriptions include print copy and e-mail delivery of the newsletter.

VENDOR GIFTS AND RELATIONS: EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES FOR HEALTH SYSTEMS AND HOSPITALS, a report that shows you how to identify and manage potential gift conflicts, avoid possible compliance minefields and make sure patient care decisions are not influenced by vendor gift-giving. It provides guidance in the applicable laws and regulations, and offers samples of policies and real-world experiences of compliance officers who have successfully implemented these programs. ($84) PDF version also available.

MEDICARE PART D COMPLIANCE NEWS, news and strategies on implementation and compliance with the new Medicare drug benefit — marketing, enrollment, formularies, rebates, claims pricing, and fraud, waste and abuse. 12 issues annually ($467 per year) or 2-month intro ($71 for 2 issues); subscriptions include print copy and e-mail delivery of the newsletter, biweekly "Part D E-Letters" and access to a special Part D Web site for easy access to all original documents.

A GUIDE TO COMPLYING WITH STARK PHYSICIAN SELF-REFERRAL RULES is a comprehensive looseleaf service written by a team of experienced health care attorneys. It features easy-to-follow explanations of the prohibitions and exceptions under the Stark rules, chapters devoted to the special Stark interests of different stakeholders, summaries of Stark Advisory Opinions issued by the OIG, and copies of regulations and other formal documents. Subscription includes quarterly updates and news summaries (in print and CD formats). ($524 annually)