Table of Contents Introduction to Running an Effective Compliance Program Developing Core Departmental Relationships Conducting an Organizational Compliance Assessment Hiring Compliance Staff Resource: Job Description, Compliance Officer Resource: Job Description, Vice President of Corporate Compliance Building Trust with Senior Management and the Board Educating Management and Physicians on Accountability Educating the Board and Defining Its Role Resource: Sample Board Report 1, Audit Status Update Resource: Sample Board Report 2, Quarterly Report Resource: Sample Board Report 3, Compliance Work Plan Resource: Sample Board Report 4, Annual Compliance Risk Assessment Risk Assessment and Management Resource: Sample Heat Map Resource: Sample Risk Assessment Summary Resource: Sample Risk Committee Charter Resource: Sample Risk Rating Survey Compliance Policies, Procedures, and Codes of Conduct Resource: Sample Policy Template Resource: Sample Policy Implementation Master Tracker Resource: Sample Written Standards Matrix Communication and Education Resource: Sample Communication Plan Compliance Training Resource: Designing Your Annual Compliance Education Resource: Sample Attestation Form Internal Reporting Systems Resource: Sample Non-Retaliation Policy Resource: Sample Corporate Compliance HelpLine Policy Resource: Reporting Poster Book traversal links for Chapter 3: Running an Effective Compliance Program ‹ Chapter 2: Healthcare Compliance Program Fundamentals Up Chapter 4: Evaluation Processes, Investigations, and Noncompliance Response ›