When it comes to safeguarding against fraud, waste, and abuse in the workplace, whistleblower hotlines play a critical role. A hotline provides employees with a confidential way to report suspected wrongdoing and can be an essential part of an organization's compliance program. When used effectively, whistleblower hotlines can be an invaluable asset for organizations.
Introduction Organizations are under continual pressure to adopt and maintain ethical practices. Stakeholders, including shareholders and customers, expect companies to behave ethically; when they don't, they are quick to voice their displeasure. In addition, the rise of social media has made it easier for people to share information about unethical behavior, putting pressure on
According to global experts, COVID-19 is here to stay. Scientists are telling the world to prepare for a new norm with Covid-19, liking its periodic mutations to the flu virus. In response, the Biden administration has taken significant steps toward creating safety measures to slow infection rates. One of these is a COVID-19 vaccine mandate
Your ethics hotline will only be effective if employees and other stakeholders know about it and feel comfortable reporting misconduct.
Third-party ethics hotlines are a requirement for publicly traded companies, but many other organizations choose to employ these anonymous reporting systems because of their benefits.
There is little that can hurt a company’s reputation and success quite like unethical behavior. Even the best companies can struggle from a lapse of business ethics that, when left unreported and unsolved, can cause disaster for even the most successful of corporations.
Quality patient care is necessary for your healthcare practice to stand out. Your patients move at a very fast pace and are very tech-friendly, which means they expect the same from their healthcare provider. A professional medical answering service is one way you can give your patients the care they may need when your
IT administrators who work for companies that store private patient information must make systems HIPAA compliant. HIPAA compliance is one of the main security standards for the healthcare industry. The goal is to protect patient information and ensure that technology follows best practices to secure claims, billing, and patient records. Here are the four
Many companies and organizations have a code of ethics and best practices. However, these policies are useless unless you have a meaningful way to handle violations. This means in addition to a code of ethics and best practices, your company should also have in place a whistleblower policy for reporting violations. While there are similarities
In 2002 the Sarbanes-Oxley act (SOX) was signed into law. In a response to multiple accounting scandals in the early 2000’s, like those at Enron and WorldCom, SOX was implemented to protect investors by creating new or enhanced standards for public company boards, management and public accounting firms. SOX consists of eleven titles and
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