Many healthcare organizations understand the importance of having a Compliance Committee but some struggle to use their committee effectively. The key to ensuring the Compliance Committee is effective is building smart meeting agendas where each agenda item ties back to the Committee’s purpose.
The Compliance Committee exists to aid and support the Compliance Officer in implementing, monitoring, and operating the organization’s compliance program. According to the OIG, the Committee’s primary duties include:
- Analyzing applicable legal and regulatory requirements;
- Assessing, developing, and regularly reviewing policies and procedures;
- Monitoring and recommending internal systems and controls;
- Assessing education and training needs and effectiveness;
- Regularly reviewing required training;
- Developing a disclosure program and promoting compliance programming;
- Assessing the effectiveness of the disclosure program and other reporting mechanisms;
- Conducting annual risk assessments;
- Developing the compliance work plan and any action plans for risk remediation; and
- Evaluating the effectiveness of the compliance program.
This week on the podcast we discuss how to build effective Compliance Committee agendas to ensure the Committee is fulfilling its intended purpose and meeting each of its primary duties. Check out our sample committee agendas here:
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