decisionhealth Newsletters, Answer Books - 2009 Issue 3 (March)
OIG Model Compliance Plan / Step 7 - Enforce Disciplinary Standards
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Article Overview
This article covers the final step in an OIG model compliance plan: building and applying disciplinary standards within a compliance program. It is relevant to compliance officers, practice managers, physicians, and other healthcare administrators who oversee policy enforcement, employee accountability, and exclusion-list screening. The article discusses broad areas such as written standards, consistent sanctions, documentation of compliance issues, and checks against federal exclusion resources.
Why This Topic Matters
Clear disciplinary standards are a core part of an effective healthcare compliance program because they support consistent enforcement, employee accountability, and documentation of noncompliant conduct. The article also highlights the importance of screening for excluded individuals, which matters for maintaining program integrity and reducing compliance risk.
What You Will Learn
- Why disciplinary standards are part of an effective compliance program
- How compliance programs address employee accountability
- What kinds of documentation should be retained for compliance issues
- Why exclusion-list screening is part of compliance oversight
Who Should Read This
- Compliance officers
- Physicians
- Practice managers
- Healthcare administrators
- Supervisors and department managers
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