This Rapid Tutorial will focus on two areas that are often overlooked when developing policies in the clinic. Once a clinic has established the rules, they need to take it a step further and create a process for following the rules. Once an overview of the process is established, the clinic will need to develop…

Policy-Process-Procedure Although policies are a foundational piece of compliance, very few people can clearly describe the differences between policies, processes, and procedures. When it comes to compliance, some practices simply download policies from a website, slap their name on it, and hope for the best. Taking this approach can put your practice at greater risk…

Download Module Resources The Support Tool titled Annual Compliance Officer Calendar Template can assist a clinic with making sure key compliance related activities are scheduled. In most cases, if we do not write it down, it will never happen. Before you know it, you will be halfway through the year without any documentation of compliance…

Compliance Officer Responsibilities The Compliance Officer is responsible for the administration, evaluation, and continued development of the Compliance Program to ensure adherence to applicable state and federal laws, statutes, and regulations. An overview of the job duties is discussed below. A Compliance Officer Oversees and/or develops and implements the policies and procedures necessary for the…

This tutorial gives a clinic the opportunity to review the compliance officer duties and confirm that all matters of compliance are being addressed. Some clinics will find that the compliance officer may have focused on only one portion of compliance and as a result overlooked other required components. Use this tutorial as a checklist for…

The Role of a Compliance Officer The terms Compliance Officer (CO), Privacy Officer (Official), and Security Officer (Official) are terms referred to in the discussion of compliance. One or more workforce members may fill these roles. In a smaller practice, outside people may fulfill the roles while a large hospital might have more than one…