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Credentialing
Compliance
Identifying Program Deficiencies and New Threats
Course overview
This course module provides an overview of mechanisms for identifying compliance program risk areas and new threats. Through a case study, participants will explore the findings of a recent audit and current compliance enforcement activities in similar organizations. The course also includes a practical exercise involving a submission to the company’s corporate compliance hotline, examining various options and potential repercussions. This module is part of the ten-course Corporate Compliance Microlearning series, focusing on establishing a code of conduct and fostering an ethical organizational culture with accountability for all employees, including executives and managers.
Goal
This course is designed to equip health professionals to familiarize with identifying compliance program risk areas and addressing new threats through a case study approach. Participants will review audit findings and current compliance enforcement activities, explore submission options to the corporate compliance hotline, and understand the repercussions of decisions made.
Identifying Program Deficiencies and New Threats
Course overview
This course module provides an overview of mechanisms for identifying compliance program risk areas and new threats. Through a case study, participants will explore the findings of a recent audit and current compliance enforcement activities in similar organizations. The course also includes a practical exercise involving a submission to the company’s corporate compliance hotline, examining various options and potential repercussions. This module is part of the ten-course Corporate Compliance Microlearning series, focusing on establishing a code of conduct and fostering an ethical organizational culture with accountability for all employees, including executives and managers.
Goal
This course is designed to equip health professionals to familiarize with identifying compliance program risk areas and addressing new threats through a case study approach. Participants will review audit findings and current compliance enforcement activities, explore submission options to the corporate compliance hotline, and understand the repercussions of decisions made.
General Compliance Training
This course provides an overview of corporate compliance requirements for healthcare organizations. The course specifically identifies key federal laws and regulations that inform compliance practices, and orients healthcare professionals and administrative staff members to their compliance-related responsibilities.
General Compliance Training
This course provides an overview of corporate compliance requirements for healthcare organizations. The course specifically identifies key federal laws and regulations that inform compliance practices, and orients healthcare professionals and administrative staff members to their compliance-related responsibilities.
Business Relationships Disclosures & Transparency
Organizations create a code of conduct, policies, and procedures to ensure employees and the company act in an ethical manner which complies with HHS and OIG guidance for corporate compliance. The importance of corporate compliance extends beyond the employer-employee relationships to third parties such as vendors and business partners. Regardless of size, healthcare organizations are responsible for verifying that their policies for interacting with other stakeholders and third-party relationships are in full compliance with HHS guidance and other applicable laws and regulations.
This microlearning course reviews appropriate compliance with respect to third-party business relationships. An overview of third-party screening, including OIG exclusions and SAM registration checks, is discussed, including consequences for bad actor violations and the potential penalties an organization could incur. The course also discusses appropriate controls for handling third party relationships, such as the invoice approval process, that OIG task force personnel will look for during an investigation. And well look at what a manager should look for to ensure the proper policies and procedures are in place – including how to check that contractors are enforcing requirements on their own staff.
Business Relationships Disclosures & Transparency
Organizations create a code of conduct, policies, and procedures to ensure employees and the company act in an ethical manner which complies with HHS and OIG guidance for corporate compliance. The importance of corporate compliance extends beyond the employer-employee relationships to third parties such as vendors and business partners. Regardless of size, healthcare organizations are responsible for verifying that their policies for interacting with other stakeholders and third-party relationships are in full compliance with HHS guidance and other applicable laws and regulations.
This microlearning course reviews appropriate compliance with respect to third-party business relationships. An overview of third-party screening, including OIG exclusions and SAM registration checks, is discussed, including consequences for bad actor violations and the potential penalties an organization could incur. The course also discusses appropriate controls for handling third party relationships, such as the invoice approval process, that OIG task force personnel will look for during an investigation. And well look at what a manager should look for to ensure the proper policies and procedures are in place – including how to check that contractors are enforcing requirements on their own staff.
Governance and Leadership Roles & Responsibilities
A well-established corporate governance structure is essential for maintaining corporate compliance within a healthcare organization. Failing to have an effective corporate compliance program in place can result in the organization facing substantial financial penalties. Stewardship and buy-in by the organizational leadership or governing body is essential to the success and effectiveness of a corporate compliance program. In the event of an investigation by the Office of the Inspector General or OIG, the organization is evaluated for its success in promoting a culture of compliance.
This course module reviews the role of governance and leadership within an organization as it pertains to corporate compliance. The importance of collaboration and reporting throughout the organization, particularly the governing body, compliance officer, and internal audit committee is also discussed. Lastly, this course module will provide a brief overview of key considerations to cultivate a culture of corporate compliance within the organization.
Governance and Leadership Roles & Responsibilities
A well-established corporate governance structure is essential for maintaining corporate compliance within a healthcare organization. Failing to have an effective corporate compliance program in place can result in the organization facing substantial financial penalties. Stewardship and buy-in by the organizational leadership or governing body is essential to the success and effectiveness of a corporate compliance program. In the event of an investigation by the Office of the Inspector General or OIG, the organization is evaluated for its success in promoting a culture of compliance.
This course module reviews the role of governance and leadership within an organization as it pertains to corporate compliance. The importance of collaboration and reporting throughout the organization, particularly the governing body, compliance officer, and internal audit committee is also discussed. Lastly, this course module will provide a brief overview of key considerations to cultivate a culture of corporate compliance within the organization.
Identifying Misconduct and Effective Discipline
Course overview
This microlearning course reviews appropriate compliance mechanisms for identifying and preventing misconduct, including a discussion of the internal reporting procedures of the organizations. Effective and appropriate discipline is also discussed, as an appropriate approach to determining disciplinary action should be a core component of the corporate compliance program of the organizations.
Goal
This course is designed to equip health professionals with knowledge of the processes to identify misconduct in the workplace and implement effective disciplinary action are essential for maintaining corporate compliance. Failing to have an effective corporate compliance program in place can result in the organization being penalized.
Identifying Misconduct and Effective Discipline
Course overview
This microlearning course reviews appropriate compliance mechanisms for identifying and preventing misconduct, including a discussion of the internal reporting procedures of the organizations. Effective and appropriate discipline is also discussed, as an appropriate approach to determining disciplinary action should be a core component of the corporate compliance program of the organizations.
Goal
This course is designed to equip health professionals with knowledge of the processes to identify misconduct in the workplace and implement effective disciplinary action are essential for maintaining corporate compliance. Failing to have an effective corporate compliance program in place can result in the organization being penalized.
Conducting an Effective Risk Assessment and Ongoing Audit
The United States Department of Justice: Criminal Division uses risk assessments to determine the efficacy of existing compliance programs in protecting against misconduct. In conjunction with risk assessments, internal audits are used to ensure vulnerabilities related to non-compliance are reduced.
This microlearning course will orient managers and administrators within healthcare organizations to conducting a risk assessment to identify and define an organizations risk profile. The course also discusses strategies to analyze the effectiveness of an existing corporate compliance program through internal audits.
Conducting an Effective Risk Assessment and Ongoing Audit
The United States Department of Justice: Criminal Division uses risk assessments to determine the efficacy of existing compliance programs in protecting against misconduct. In conjunction with risk assessments, internal audits are used to ensure vulnerabilities related to non-compliance are reduced.
This microlearning course will orient managers and administrators within healthcare organizations to conducting a risk assessment to identify and define an organizations risk profile. The course also discusses strategies to analyze the effectiveness of an existing corporate compliance program through internal audits.
Corporate Compliance Framework and Essentials
Course overview
This course provides an in-depth understanding of workplace diversity and inclusion, exploring the benefits of fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. It covers key concepts such as unconscious bias, cultural competence, and inclusive leadership. Participants will gain insights and practical strategies for promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace, ultimately fostering a more collaborative and innovative organizational culture. The course also highlights the legal and ethical considerations related to diversity and inclusion, emphasizing the importance of compliance with anti-discrimination laws and creating a respectful and inclusive work environment for all employees.
Goal
This course is designed to equip health professionals with knowledge of corporate compliance programs that will help to avoid waste, fraud, abuse, discrimination, and other practices that disrupt operations and put the healthcare settings at risk as well as under OIG investigations.
Corporate Compliance Framework and Essentials
Course overview
This course provides an in-depth understanding of workplace diversity and inclusion, exploring the benefits of fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. It covers key concepts such as unconscious bias, cultural competence, and inclusive leadership. Participants will gain insights and practical strategies for promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace, ultimately fostering a more collaborative and innovative organizational culture. The course also highlights the legal and ethical considerations related to diversity and inclusion, emphasizing the importance of compliance with anti-discrimination laws and creating a respectful and inclusive work environment for all employees.
Goal
This course is designed to equip health professionals with knowledge of corporate compliance programs that will help to avoid waste, fraud, abuse, discrimination, and other practices that disrupt operations and put the healthcare settings at risk as well as under OIG investigations.
Corporate Compliance
Course overview
This course will discuss the basic principles of ethics, the role of compliance programs in healthcare organizations, practical implications for physicians, and the goals of an effective corporate compliance program. The course also provides information on the role of government sanctions and regulations applicable to organizations that are found to be in non-compliance. Finally, the course orients the learner to the regulatory implications of corporate compliance as it relates to the Deficit Reductions Act (DRA) and the False Claims Act (FCA).
Goal
This course is designed to equip management and administrative staff in healthcare organizations with the information necessary to create and implement corporate compliance programs, and familiarizes learners with the implications of non-compliance.
Corporate Compliance
Course overview
This course will discuss the basic principles of ethics, the role of compliance programs in healthcare organizations, practical implications for physicians, and the goals of an effective corporate compliance program. The course also provides information on the role of government sanctions and regulations applicable to organizations that are found to be in non-compliance. Finally, the course orients the learner to the regulatory implications of corporate compliance as it relates to the Deficit Reductions Act (DRA) and the False Claims Act (FCA).
Goal
This course is designed to equip management and administrative staff in healthcare organizations with the information necessary to create and implement corporate compliance programs, and familiarizes learners with the implications of non-compliance.
The Drug Supply Chain Security Act
This course provides a brief background and overview of Drug Supply Chain Security Act, also known as DSCSA. DSCSA A was enacted by the United States Congress in November 2013 and set forth a ten-year timeline to establish an electronic, interoperable system to identify and trace drugs which must be encoded with a valid product identifier. This course focuses on the elements of compliance for the implementation phase for Dispensers that became effective on November 27, 2020. This course provides a review of the D S C S A requirements, implementation timeline, and compliance goals.
The Drug Supply Chain Security Act
This course provides a brief background and overview of Drug Supply Chain Security Act, also known as DSCSA. DSCSA A was enacted by the United States Congress in November 2013 and set forth a ten-year timeline to establish an electronic, interoperable system to identify and trace drugs which must be encoded with a valid product identifier. This course focuses on the elements of compliance for the implementation phase for Dispensers that became effective on November 27, 2020. This course provides a review of the D S C S A requirements, implementation timeline, and compliance goals.