Healthcare Compliance

You will consider what your ideal compliance program would look like and what components it would entail. This description of your compliance program should be much more detailed and include the information included in this course.

The final paper must identify the following:

(1) Identify the healthcare segment (Hospital)

(2) Identify areas of risk unique to that segment

(3) Identify the 7 elements of a viable compliance program and how you would meet these components.

(4) Why you think your design of the program makes it ideal.

(5) Possible obstacles to implementation and sustainment of the compliance program.

(6) Conclusion

In addition, your final paper must include three (3) policies written for your healthcare organization as part of the compliance program. You may select your policies from the following list. Be sure to include citations as appropriate.

False Claims Act
Fraud and Abuse
STARK and Anti-Kickback
EMTALA
Privacy
Research Compliance
Anti-Trust
Sarbanes-Oxley Act
Exclusions
Background Checks
Investigations