COMPLIANCE PLANNING: PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTING AN EFFECTIVE CORPORATE COMPLIANCE PROGRAM
(hlth7528)
2 credits. Lecture.

The course will focus on the managerial and legal aspects of corporate compliance programs including the need for, and development of, an effective corporate compliance program. The course will examine government regulations, guidance documents and enforcement initiatives which have created a framework for modern compliance programs in the health care industry. In addition, the course will examine other laws and standards such as Sarbanes-Oxley and NYSE and NASDAQ listing rules which mandate certain elements of a corporate compliance program. The course will provide a practical overview of how to design, implement and manage a corporate compliance program, focusing on the essential “seven elements” of an effective program.  Emphasis will also be placed on the incorporation of ethics into a compliance program with the goal of creating a culture of compliance within an organization.