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A Compliance Officer’s Wish List for 2012

By Frank Sheeder on Posted in Culture, Enforcement, Ethics, Government Initiatives, Reform

I was visiting with some of my compliance colleagues recently and came up with an interesting Wish List for 2012:  Additional resources. Clearer regulations :) Increased stakeholder support for compliance activities. More predictable and quicker voluntary disclosure processes. A better way to keep track of regulatory developments and new business arrangements. Acknowledgement by regulators and enforcers… Continue Reading

The Price of a Compliance Failure? Ask Penn State.

By Frank Sheeder on Posted in Culture, Ethics

Stakeholders often raise “the price of compliance” as they endeavor to justify their lack of support.  We hear about how: The compliance function is a cost center. The odds are small that this will become a problem. Compliance Officers make a mountain out of a mole hill. We are an ethical organization and therefore don’t… Continue Reading

Healthcare Compliance – What every Senior Leader Needs to Know in 2011

By Frank Sheeder on Posted in Culture, Enforcement, Ethics, False Claims Act, Government Initiatives, News, Reform

On April 26, I will talk about Healthcare Compliance – What every Senior Leader Needs to Know in 2011 in a free webinar hosted by EthicsPoint.  Here’s a description: The healthcare industry is currently faced with mounting economic, political and regulatory pressures. State and local governments have increased their enforcement budgets in an effort to… Continue Reading

How to Succeed as a Compliance Professional: Free Webinar

By Frank Sheeder on Posted in Culture, Ethics

Wolters Kluwer/CCH/MediRegs is hosting a free webinar on October 5 in which I will talk about “How to Succeed as a Compliance Professional.” I will discuss mistakes compliance officers should avoid and what its takes to succeed in the current environment. Compliance professionals need to have many qualities to be successful, and in this program… Continue Reading

Sequencing An Organization’s Integrity DNA

By Frank Sheeder on Posted in Culture, Ethics

In a recent post, I addressed the concept of “integrity DNA.”  Simply put, integrity DNA: Is the foundation of all that an organization does. Is visceral and not measurable. Implies that an organization lives out its stated principles. Obligates board members and senior leaders to propagate the appropriate spirit into the organization and its people…. Continue Reading

Tenet and its CEO Get It

By Frank Sheeder on Posted in Culture, Ethics, Reform

I recently attended the Health Care Compliance Association’s annual Compliance Institute in Dallas.  One of the keynote speakers was Trevor Fetter, the President and CEO of Tenet Healthcare Corporation.  He discussed five things that a CEO expects from a Compliance Officer, the elements of compliant health care, and how to position for the future.  His… Continue Reading

Ethics Org’s Ethics Challenged

By Frank Sheeder on Posted in Culture, Ethics

Slate Magazine recently took a look at Ethisphere, which develops and publishes Ethics-related lists, like 2010 World’s Most Ethical Companies.  Slate challenges some perceived conflicts of interest at Ethisphere and in the selection process. observing the following: The Ethisphere Insitute, which describes itself as ”a leading international think-tank dedicated to the creation, advancement and sharing of best practices in… Continue Reading