Compliance 101 : How to Build and Maintain an Effective Compliance and Ethics Program

Compliance and ethics programs have a clear goal: to prevent, detect and respond to misconduct. Accomplishing that goal takes concerted effort through all levels of an organization.

Compliance 101 provides the basic information you need to build and maintain an effective compliance and ethics program in your organization. This book is ideal for compliance professionals new to the field, compliance committee members, compliance liaisons, and board members. Its coverage includes:
>>The Importance of Compliance and Ethics
>>The Seven Essential Elements of a Compliance Program
>>Organizational Steps for an Effective Program
>>Tips for Tailoring Your Compliance Plan
>>Sample Compliance Materials.

Compliance 101 is published by the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics (SCCE), which exists to champion ethical practice and compliance standards in all organizations and to provide the necessary resources for compliance professionals and others who share these principles.

Author Debbie Troklus, CHC, CCEP, is the Assistant Vice President for Health Affairs/Compliance for the University of Louisville Health Science Center. She serves on the Advisory Board of SCCE and the Board of Directors for the Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) and is a Past President of HCCA. She is also President of the Compliance Certification Board, which serves both SCCE and HCCA.

Author Greg Warner, CHC, is Director for Compliance at Mayo Foundation in Rochester, Minn., and has served for more than 20 years in administration at Mayo. He is on the Board of Directors for HCCA, and has also served as Secretary, Treasurer, First Vice President and President of HCCA.

Author Emma Wollschlager Schwartz is president of Wollschlager Consulting, LLC, a regulatory compliance and strategic planning firm in El Paso, Texas. She also serves as the Executive Director for the Medical Center of the Americas (MCA) Foundation in El Paso, Texas.