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What is an Ethics Hotline?
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.
Prevent Corporate Misconduct with an Anonymous Ethics Compliance Hotline
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.
Is Your Medical Answering Service HIPAA Compliant? Find Out Now
Quality patient care is necessary for your healthcare practice to stand out from the rest. 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
Make Your Systems HIPAA Compliant by Addressing these Four Areas
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 main
Ethics Policies vs. Whistleblower Policies – What’s the Difference?
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
What is a Whistleblower Compliance Hotline?
Continental Message Solution’s Whistleblower Compliance Hotline Service, also referred to as a Fraud and Ethics Hotline, is a third-party incident reporting solution. The hotline functions as a safe, anonymous means for employees and stakeholders to file complaints and report suspicious activity. Does My Company Need a Whistleblower Compliance Hotline? The Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) act requires all
Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Compliance Provisions
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 within
Standard Elements of a Whistleblower Policy
Since the passing of the Sarbanes-Oxley act and, more recently, the Supreme Court’s decision to expand whistleblower protection, companies have been adopting whistleblower policies to facilitate internal reporting and protect informants. After reviewing several policies from a range of organizations, we’ve compiled some of the core elements. Our intention is to give you and your
Small Businesses Must Now Consider Whistleblower Compliance Guidelines
Now that some private companies are faced with meeting compliance standards set by the recent Supreme Court Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) ruling protecting whistleblowers from employer retaliation, many employers are brushing up on whistleblower law, learning what is needed to meet compliance regulations, and retaining legal advice. Whistleblowers are employees who expose fraud, waste, or other
What is a Whistleblower?
In 2002, three women—Coleen Rowley (former FBI agent), Cynthia Cooper (former WorldCom accountant) and Sherron Watkins (former Enron accountant) were honored as Time Magazine's “Persons of the Year” for blowing the whistle on power abuses, fraud and corruption they witnessed at the hands of their employers. The term “whistleblower” alludes to someone who witnesses improper