Healthcare Compliance Risk Assessments: A Step-by-Step Framework for Medical Practices

How to Identify, Evaluate, and Prioritize Compliance Vulnerabilities to Protect Your Practice and Satisfy OIG Expectations

Introduction: The Foundation of Every Effective Compliance Program

Every compliance program, regardless of how sophisticated its policies, training curricula, or reporting mechanisms may be, is only as strong as the risk assessment that informs it. A healthcare compliance risk assessment is the systematic process of identifying, evaluating, and prioritizing the compliance vulnerabilities that a medical practice faces. It is the diagnostic step that determines where the practice is most exposed, which risks require immediate attention, and how limited compliance resources should be allocated for maximum protective effect.

The Office of Inspector General (OIG) has consistently identified risk assessment as one of the foundational elements of an effective compliance program. In its November 2023 General Compliance Program Guidance (GCPG), the OIG reinforced this expectation by emphasizing that compliance programs should be informed by a thorough assessment of the risks specific to the organization’s operations, services, and payer mix. The February 2026 Industry Segment-Specific Compliance Program Guidance for Medicare Advantage further underscored the centrality of risk assessment, advising organizations to evaluate compliance risks associated with delegated tasks, third-party relationships, and the specific regulatory requirements applicable to their business activities.

Despite this clear regulatory expectation, many medical practices either skip the risk assessment step entirely or conduct assessments that are too superficial to provide meaningful guidance. A survey published by the Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) found that a significant percentage of smaller healthcare organizations either do not conduct formal risk assessments or do so only in response to external triggers such as audit notices or regulatory changes. This reactive approach leaves practices vulnerable to the very risks that a proactive assessment would have identified and mitigated.

The enforcement landscape in 2026 makes a structured approach to risk assessment more important than ever. Federal agencies are deploying artificial intelligence tools to identify billing anomalies and referral pattern irregularities. The DOJ-HHS False Claims Act Working Group is expanding enforcement coordination. And the OIG Work Plan continues to add new audit priorities targeting physician practices, telehealth services, and coding accuracy. Practices that invest in a thoughtful, documented risk assessment process position themselves to stay ahead of enforcement trends, demonstrate compliance commitment if questioned by regulators, and protect their financial stability and reputation.

This guide provides a practical, implementable framework for conducting a compliance risk assessment at the medical practice level. It is designed for compliance officers, practice administrators, and physician owners who need a clear roadmap for identifying their practice’s unique risk profile and translating that profile into a prioritized action plan.

What Is a Healthcare Compliance Risk Assessment?

A healthcare compliance risk assessment is a structured evaluation process that identifies the specific compliance risks a medical practice faces, determines the likelihood and potential impact of each risk, and prioritizes those risks to guide the allocation of compliance resources and activities. It is not a one-time project but an ongoing discipline that adapts as the practice’s operations, regulatory environment, and enforcement landscape evolve.

At its core, a compliance risk assessment answers three fundamental questions:

• What could go wrong? This involves identifying every compliance domain where the practice has potential exposure, from billing and coding accuracy to referral relationships, documentation practices, HIPAA security, OSHA workplace safety, and beyond.
• How likely is it to happen, and what would the impact be? Not all risks are created equal. Some risks are highly likely to materialize but carry modest financial consequences. Others are low probability but carry catastrophic penalties. The assessment must evaluate both dimensions.
• What should we do about it? The assessment must produce a prioritized action plan that directs the practice’s compliance efforts toward the highest-risk areas first, ensuring that limited resources generate the greatest protective value.

A well-conducted risk assessment produces a risk register: a living document that catalogs each identified risk, its severity rating, the existing controls in place to mitigate it, and the planned remediation steps for any gaps. This register becomes the practice’s compliance roadmap, guiding training priorities, audit schedules, policy updates, and resource allocation throughout the year.

Why the OIG Expects Regular Risk Assessments

The OIG’s expectation that healthcare organizations conduct regular compliance risk assessments is rooted in the agency’s seven elements of an effective compliance program. While the OIG’s compliance guidance is voluntary and nonbinding, it carries substantial practical weight. Prosecutors and regulators routinely consider the existence and quality of a compliance program when evaluating enforcement actions, settlement terms, and penalty calculations. A practice that can demonstrate a documented, methodical risk assessment process is far better positioned in any enforcement interaction than one that cannot.

The Seven Elements and Risk Assessment

The OIG’s seven elements of an effective compliance program are:

• Written policies, procedures, and standards of conduct
• Compliance program administration (designated compliance officer and committee)
• Effective training and education
• Effective lines of communication
• Well-publicized disciplinary standards
• Effective system for routine monitoring, auditing, and identification of compliance risks
• Procedures and system for prompt response to compliance issues

Risk assessment intersects with nearly every element. It informs which policies need to be written or updated (Element 1). It identifies the areas where training is most urgently needed (Element 3). It defines the scope and frequency of monitoring and auditing activities (Element 6). And it establishes the baseline against which response procedures are triggered (Element 7). Without a robust risk assessment, the remaining elements operate without strategic direction.

Enforcement Implications

In enforcement proceedings, the quality of a practice’s compliance risk assessment can directly affect outcomes. The OIG has stated that it considers whether an entity had an effective compliance program in place when determining the appropriate administrative sanction. The Department of Justice’s guidance on evaluating corporate compliance programs similarly emphasizes the importance of risk-based compliance activities. A documented risk assessment demonstrates that the practice took its compliance obligations seriously and directed resources toward identified risk areas, which can support arguments for reduced penalties or alternative resolution mechanisms.

The Regulatory Framework: OIG Guidance and Expectations

The 2023 General Compliance Program Guidance

The OIG’s November 2023 GCPG represents the most current articulation of the agency’s compliance expectations for all healthcare entities. The GCPG explicitly identifies risk assessment as a critical compliance activity and recommends that organizations:

• Conduct a comprehensive initial risk assessment when establishing a compliance program
• Update the risk assessment at least annually or whenever significant changes occur in the organization’s operations, regulatory environment, or enforcement landscape
• Use the risk assessment to prioritize compliance program activities, including training, monitoring, and auditing
• Document the risk assessment process and findings in a manner that demonstrates the organization’s compliance diligence

The February 2026 Medicare Advantage ICPG

While the MA ICPG is directed primarily at Medicare Advantage Organizations and their downstream entities, its emphasis on risk-based compliance activities reinforces the OIG’s broader expectation that all healthcare entities conduct structured risk assessments. The ICPG advises organizations to evaluate compliance risks associated with delegated functions, third-party relationships, and specific regulatory requirements, providing a model for how physician practices should approach their own risk assessment activities.

The OIG Work Plan as a Risk Assessment Input

The OIG’s annual Work Plan identifies the specific audit and enforcement priorities the agency intends to pursue in the coming year. For medical practices, the Work Plan is an invaluable risk assessment input because it signals the areas where federal oversight is most likely to focus. Practices should review the Work Plan annually and incorporate any priorities relevant to their services, specialties, and payer mix into their risk assessment and compliance planning.

Core Components of an Effective Compliance Risk Assessment

An effective practice-level compliance risk assessment contains the following core components:

Scope Definition

Before beginning the assessment, clearly define what compliance domains will be evaluated. For most medical practices, the scope should include:

• Billing and coding accuracy (including E/M coding, modifier usage, and procedure coding)
• Documentation and medical necessity
• Referral relationships and financial arrangements (Anti-Kickback Statute and Stark Law)
• Credentialing and provider enrollment
• HIPAA privacy and security
• OSHA workplace safety
• OIG exclusion screening
• Telehealth and remote patient monitoring (if applicable)
• Laboratory compliance (CLIA, if applicable)
• Payer-specific requirements (Medicare, Medicaid, commercial insurers)

Data Collection

The assessment should be informed by multiple data sources, including:

• Historical audit findings (internal and external)
• Claims denial and rejection data
• Billing and coding error rates
• Compliance hotline reports and incident logs
• Employee training completion records
• OIG Work Plan priorities relevant to the practice
• Recent enforcement actions and settlements in the practice’s specialty
• Changes in regulations, payer policies, or coding guidelines

Stakeholder Interviews

Interviews with key practice stakeholders provide qualitative context that data alone cannot capture. Interview subjects should include physicians, the practice manager, billing and coding staff, the compliance point person, front desk staff, and any department heads. These conversations surface informal practices, knowledge gaps, and operational concerns that may indicate compliance vulnerabilities.

Risk Identification and Evaluation

Using the data collected and stakeholder input, systematically identify every compliance risk the practice faces. For each risk, evaluate the likelihood of occurrence and the potential severity of consequences. This dual evaluation enables meaningful prioritization.

Documentation and Reporting

Every step of the risk assessment process should be documented. The final output should include a risk register, a summary of key findings, and recommended actions. This documentation serves as both a compliance management tool and evidence of the practice’s diligence in the event of regulatory inquiry.

Step-by-Step Guide to Conducting a Practice-Level Risk Assessment

The following step-by-step guide provides a practical framework that medical practices can implement regardless of their size or specialty:

Step 1: Assemble Your Assessment Team

Identify the individuals who will participate in the risk assessment process. At minimum, this team should include the practice’s compliance officer (or compliance point person), a physician leader, the practice manager, and a representative from the billing and coding department. For practices with more complex operations, consider including representatives from IT (for HIPAA and cybersecurity risks), human resources (for credentialing and employment compliance), and any other functional area relevant to the practice’s compliance profile.

Step 2: Review External Risk Indicators

Before evaluating internal operations, review the external factors that shape the practice’s risk environment:

• Review the current OIG Work Plan for audit priorities relevant to your specialty and services
• Review recent enforcement actions and settlements involving practices similar to yours
• Review any changes in Medicare, Medicaid, or commercial payer policies that affect your billing practices
• Review updates to coding guidelines (CPT, ICD-10, HCPCS) that may create documentation or coding compliance risks
• Review state-level regulatory developments affecting your practice

Step 3: Evaluate Internal Operations

Conduct a systematic review of the practice’s internal operations across each compliance domain within the assessment scope. For each domain, identify specific processes, arrangements, or practices that could create compliance exposure. Common methods include:

• Reviewing a sample of claims and supporting documentation for coding accuracy and medical necessity
• Examining all financial relationships and vendor agreements for AKS and Stark Law compliance
• Testing HIPAA security controls and reviewing breach incident logs
• Verifying that all providers are currently credentialed and enrolled with required payers
• Confirming that OIG exclusion screening is current for all employees, contractors, and vendors
• Reviewing training records to confirm all required training is complete and current

Step 4: Conduct Stakeholder Interviews

Supplement your document and data review with structured interviews. Prepare a standardized question set for each interviewee that covers their understanding of compliance requirements, their awareness of potential risks, their observations about operational practices that may create exposure, and their assessment of the practice’s compliance culture.

Step 5: Score and Prioritize Risks

Using the information gathered in Steps 2 through 4, assign a risk score to each identified risk based on likelihood and severity (see the next section for a detailed scoring methodology). Rank risks from highest to lowest priority.

Step 6: Develop the Risk Register and Action Plan

Compile your findings into a formal risk register and develop a remediation action plan for each high-priority and medium-priority risk. Assign responsible parties and target completion dates for each action item. Present the register and action plan to practice leadership for approval.

Step 7: Document and Archive

Retain complete documentation of the risk assessment process, including the scope definition, data sources reviewed, interview notes, risk scoring methodology, the final risk register, and the approved action plan. This documentation should be stored securely and made available for compliance program oversight and regulatory inquiry.

Identifying and Categorizing Compliance Risks

Compliance risks in medical practices generally fall into several broad categories. Organizing your risk identification process around these categories ensures comprehensive coverage:

Billing and Coding Risks

• Upcoding or downcoding of evaluation and management (E/M) services
• Incorrect modifier usage
• Unbundling of services that should be billed together
• Billing for services not rendered or not adequately documented
• Failure to satisfy medical necessity requirements
• Incorrect place-of-service coding
• Inadequate documentation to support the level of service billed

Referral and Financial Relationship Risks

• Financial arrangements with referral sources that do not satisfy AKS safe harbors or Stark Law exceptions
• Compensation arrangements tied to referral volume or value
• Lease or consulting agreements at rates that do not reflect fair market value
• Joint ventures with investors selected for referral potential
• Marketing arrangements with per-referral compensation

Privacy and Security Risks

• Inadequate HIPAA administrative, physical, or technical safeguards
• Lack of a current HIPAA security risk analysis
• Insufficient employee training on privacy and security practices
• Improper disclosure of protected health information
• Failure to maintain business associate agreements with third-party vendors

Operational and Regulatory Risks

• Expired or incomplete provider credentialing and enrollment
• Failure to conduct monthly OIG exclusion screening
• Inadequate OSHA compliance (hazard communication, bloodborne pathogens, etc.)
• Lapsed compliance training for staff
• Absence of written compliance policies and procedures

Telehealth and Virtual Care Risks

• Failure to verify patient eligibility and location for telehealth services
• Inadequate documentation of telehealth encounters
• Billing for telehealth services that do not meet payer-specific requirements
• Improper use of remote patient monitoring codes
• Non-compliance with state licensure requirements for cross-state telehealth delivery

Risk Scoring and Prioritization

A structured risk scoring methodology enables the practice to prioritize its compliance efforts objectively. The most commonly used approach evaluates each risk on two dimensions: likelihood of occurrence and severity of potential consequences.

Likelihood Scale

Rate each risk on a scale of 1 to 5:

• 1 (Very Low): The risk has strong existing controls and has not materialized in recent history
• 2 (Low): The risk has adequate controls but minor gaps exist
• 3 (Moderate): The risk has some controls but notable gaps have been identified, or the risk area is an OIG Work Plan priority
• 4 (High): Significant control gaps exist, or there is evidence that the risk has partially materialized (e.g., elevated denial rates, identified coding errors)
• 5 (Very High): Minimal or no controls exist, the risk has materialized, or the practice has received external inquiry (audit notice, complaint, etc.) related to this risk area

Severity Scale

Rate each risk on a scale of 1 to 5:

• 1 (Minimal): Financial impact under $10,000; no regulatory reporting required; no reputational risk
• 2 (Low): Financial impact between $10,000 and $50,000; minor regulatory implications; limited reputational concern
• 3 (Moderate): Financial impact between $50,000 and $250,000; potential for regulatory fines or corrective action requirements; moderate reputational impact
• 4 (High): Financial impact between $250,000 and $1 million; potential for significant regulatory penalties, audit defense costs, or loss of payer contracts; significant reputational damage
• 5 (Critical): Financial impact exceeding $1 million; potential for criminal prosecution, program exclusion, or practice closure; severe reputational harm

Risk Priority Calculation

Multiply the likelihood score by the severity score to produce a composite risk priority score ranging from 1 to 25. Risks scoring 15 to 25 are high priority and require immediate remediation. Risks scoring 8 to 14 are medium priority and should be addressed in the near term. Risks scoring 1 to 7 are low priority and should be monitored but may not require immediate action.

Common Risk Areas for Medical Practices

Based on OIG enforcement trends and DoctorsManagement’s decades of compliance consulting experience, the following risk areas are among the most frequently identified in medical practice risk assessments:

E/M Coding Accuracy

Evaluation and management coding errors remain the single most common billing compliance issue across all medical specialties. Upcoding (billing for a higher level of service than documented) and downcoding (billing for a lower level than documented, which can indicate a lack of coding confidence or training gaps) both create compliance risk. Following the 2021 E/M documentation changes, many practices have not fully updated their documentation and coding practices to align with the current framework, creating persistent exposure.

Credentialing and Enrollment Gaps

Claims submitted by providers who are not properly credentialed and enrolled with the billing payer create immediate compliance and financial risk. Practices should verify that every billing provider maintains current credentialing with all contracted payers and that enrollment is updated whenever a provider joins or leaves the practice.

HIPAA Security Risk Analysis

The HIPAA Security Rule requires covered entities to conduct a thorough risk analysis of the potential risks and vulnerabilities to the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of electronic protected health information (ePHI). Many practices have either never conducted this analysis or have not updated it in recent years. Given the increasing frequency and severity of healthcare data breaches, HIPAA security compliance should be a standing high-priority item in every risk assessment.

OIG Exclusion Screening

Federal regulations require that healthcare organizations verify their employees, contractors, and vendors have not been excluded from participation in federal healthcare programs. The OIG recommends monthly screening against the List of Excluded Individuals and Entities (LEIE). Failure to screen, or employing excluded individuals, exposes the practice to civil monetary penalties and potential False Claims Act liability.

Building Your Risk Register

The risk register is the central deliverable of the compliance risk assessment. It should be organized as a structured document (or spreadsheet) that captures the following information for each identified risk:

• Risk ID: A unique identifier for tracking and reference
• Risk Category: The compliance domain (e.g., billing/coding, referral relationships, HIPAA)
• Risk Description: A clear statement of the specific risk
• Likelihood Score: The assessed probability of occurrence (1 to 5)
• Severity Score: The assessed potential impact (1 to 5)
• Priority Score: Likelihood multiplied by severity
• Existing Controls: A description of any controls currently in place to mitigate the risk
• Control Gaps: Identified deficiencies in existing controls
• Recommended Action: Specific steps to address the control gaps
• Responsible Party: The individual accountable for completing the recommended action
• Target Completion Date: The deadline for completing the remediation
• Status: Current status (open, in progress, completed)

The risk register should be treated as a living document. It should be reviewed and updated quarterly, at minimum, and whenever significant changes occur in the practice’s operations, staffing, regulatory environment, or payer relationships.

From Assessment to Action: Developing a Remediation Plan

A risk assessment is only valuable if it leads to concrete action. For each high-priority and medium-priority risk, develop a specific remediation plan that includes:

• A clear description of the corrective action to be taken
• The resources required to implement the action (budget, personnel, technology)
• A realistic timeline for completion
• Metrics or indicators that will confirm the action has been effective
• A responsible individual or team accountable for implementation

Remediation plans should be approved by practice leadership and integrated into the practice’s overall compliance work plan for the year. Regular progress reports should be provided to the compliance officer and, where applicable, to the compliance committee.

Ongoing Monitoring and Reassessment

Compliance risk assessment is an ongoing discipline, not a one-time project. Best practices for maintaining the value of your risk assessment over time include:

• Annual reassessment: Conduct a full risk assessment at least once per year, using the prior year’s register as a baseline
• Trigger-based updates: Update the assessment whenever significant events occur, such as a new payer contract, a change in services offered, a leadership transition, a regulatory change, or an audit finding
• Quarterly register reviews: Review the risk register quarterly to update the status of remediation actions and reassess risk scores as controls are implemented
• Continuous monitoring: Integrate compliance monitoring into daily operations through claims auditing, denial tracking, credentialing verification, and staff training completion tracking

Common Mistakes That Undermine Risk Assessments

Even practices that commit to conducting risk assessments can fall short if they make common errors in the process:

Making It Too General

A risk assessment that identifies only broad categories of risk (e.g., “billing risk” or “HIPAA risk”) without drilling into specific vulnerabilities provides little actionable guidance. Effective assessments identify specific, concrete risks (e.g., “E/M upcoding in established patient visits for Specialty X” or “lack of encryption on portable devices containing ePHI”).

Conducting the Assessment in Isolation

Risk assessments conducted exclusively by the compliance officer without input from operational staff miss the insights that frontline employees bring. Physicians, coders, billers, and front desk staff interact with compliance risks daily and can identify vulnerabilities that document reviews alone cannot surface.

Failing to Document the Process

An undocumented risk assessment has limited value in demonstrating compliance diligence to regulators. If you cannot show what you assessed, how you evaluated risks, and what actions you took in response, the assessment provides little protective value in an enforcement context.

Not Following Through on Findings

A risk assessment that produces a risk register but no remediation activity is arguably worse than no assessment at all, because it creates a written record that the practice identified risks and chose not to address them. Every assessment must lead to a prioritized action plan with assigned accountability and deadlines.

Treating It as a One-Time Event

The compliance landscape is constantly evolving. Payer policies change, OIG enforcement priorities shift, coding guidelines are updated, and practice operations grow and transform. A risk assessment conducted three years ago does not reflect the current risk environment. Annual reassessment is the minimum standard.

How DoctorsManagement Supports Compliance Risk Assessment

DoctorsManagement has provided compliance consulting to medical practices across all specialties and sizes for over 40 years. Our compliance team understands the practical realities of physician practice operations and can guide your practice through every phase of the risk assessment process, from scope definition through remediation planning and ongoing monitoring.

Our compliance risk assessment services include:

• Comprehensive Practice Assessments: End-to-end evaluation of your practice’s compliance posture across all major risk domains, resulting in a prioritized risk register and actionable remediation plan
• Healthcare Compliance Audits: Focused evaluations of specific risk areas, including billing and coding accuracy, referral relationship compliance, HIPAA security, and OIG exclusion screening
• Compliance Officer Training: Education and coaching for your compliance point person to build internal capacity for ongoing risk assessment and compliance management
• Ongoing Monitoring Programs: Structured periodic reviews that maintain your risk assessment currency and provide early identification of emerging compliance issues
• Coding and Documentation Review: Expert analysis of coding and documentation practices to quantify billing accuracy and identify training needs

Whether you are conducting your first formal risk assessment or looking to enhance an existing compliance program, DoctorsManagement can provide the expertise and support you need. Visit our Contact Us page or call (800) 635-4040 to schedule a compliance consultation.

Frequently Asked Questions

How often should my practice conduct a compliance risk assessment?

The OIG recommends that compliance risk assessments be conducted at least annually. Additionally, assessments should be updated whenever significant changes occur in the practice’s operations, services, staffing, payer relationships, or regulatory environment. Quarterly reviews of the risk register are recommended to track remediation progress and reassess risk scores.

Who should be involved in the risk assessment process?

At minimum, the assessment team should include the compliance officer or compliance point person, a physician leader, the practice manager, and a billing/coding representative. Depending on the practice’s size and complexity, additional participants may include IT staff (for HIPAA and cybersecurity risks), human resources personnel (for credentialing and employment compliance), and clinical staff who can speak to operational practices.

What if my practice has never conducted a formal risk assessment?

Start with a comprehensive initial assessment that covers all major compliance domains. This baseline assessment will establish your risk register and provide the foundation for annual reassessments going forward. DoctorsManagement can guide first-time assessments and help practices develop the internal processes needed to sustain the program independently.

Can a risk assessment protect my practice from enforcement action?

A well-documented risk assessment demonstrates to regulators that your practice takes compliance seriously and directs resources toward identified risk areas. While it cannot guarantee immunity from enforcement, it can positively influence the outcome of regulatory interactions by supporting arguments for reduced penalties, favorable settlement terms, or alternative resolution mechanisms.

What is the difference between a risk assessment and a compliance audit?

A risk assessment is a broad evaluation of the practice’s overall compliance risk profile across all domains. It identifies and prioritizes risks. A compliance audit is a focused examination of a specific area (such as billing accuracy or HIPAA security) to determine whether the practice is meeting applicable requirements. Risk assessments inform audit priorities; audits test the effectiveness of controls identified in the risk assessment.

What are the consequences of not conducting a risk assessment?

Without a risk assessment, compliance activities lack strategic direction. The practice cannot demonstrate to regulators that it identified and addressed its compliance vulnerabilities, which weakens its position in any enforcement interaction. Additionally, unidentified risks can lead to billing errors, overpayments, security breaches, exclusion screening failures, and other compliance failures that carry financial and legal consequences.

How long does a risk assessment take?

The duration depends on the practice’s size and complexity. For a small to mid-sized practice, a comprehensive initial assessment typically requires 4 to 8 weeks, including data collection, stakeholder interviews, risk scoring, and report preparation. Annual reassessments are generally faster because they build on the prior year’s baseline.

What role does the OIG Work Plan play in risk assessment?

The OIG Work Plan identifies the specific audit and enforcement priorities the agency plans to pursue. Practices should review the Work Plan annually and incorporate any priorities relevant to their services, specialties, and payer mix into their risk assessment. Work Plan priorities that align with the practice’s operations should receive elevated risk scores to ensure appropriate attention and resource allocation.

Should we use external consultants for our risk assessment?

External consultants bring specialized expertise, objectivity, and familiarity with enforcement trends that internal teams may lack. Many practices benefit from an initial consultant-led assessment that establishes the methodology and baseline, followed by internal reassessments with periodic external validation. DoctorsManagement offers a range of engagement models to support practices at every stage of compliance program maturity.

How does DoctorsManagement approach compliance risk assessments?

DoctorsManagement combines decades of practice management and compliance consulting experience with deep knowledge of current regulatory requirements and enforcement trends. Our assessment methodology is tailored to each practice’s unique operations, specialty, and risk profile. Contact us or call (800) 635-4040 to discuss how we can support your compliance risk assessment needs.

This article is provided for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Healthcare compliance requirements vary based on specific circumstances, and practices should consult with qualified legal and compliance professionals when implementing compliance programs or responding to compliance concerns. DoctorsManagement is available to provide compliance consulting services and can assist practices in developing customized compliance risk assessment frameworks.