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Auditing Information and Courses from MediaLab, Inc.

These are the MediaLab courses that cover Auditing and links to relevant pages within the course.

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Medicare Compliance for Clinical Laboratories
Element 7

Element 7: The laboratory has a duty to respond to problems it detects either through its auditing or monitoring system or as reported by employees.It is required to take corrective action and review policies and procedures to ensure the problem does not occur again.It is required to discipline or retrain employees if necessary.The laboratory will report problems to appropriate government agencies and return any money to which it is not entitled.

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Medicare Compliance for Clinical Laboratories (updated 2009)
Element 7

The laboratory has a duty to respond to problems it detects either through its auditing or monitoring system or as reported by employees. It is required to take corrective action and review policies and procedures to ensure the problem does not occur again. It is required to discipline or retrain employees if necessary. The laboratory will report problems to appropriate government agencies and return any money to which it is not entitled.

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Seven Fundamental Elements of a Voluntary Compliance Program

In developing an effective compliance program, the OIG has identified these seven fundamental elements: Implementing written policies, procedures and standards of conduct Designating a compliance officer and compliance committee Conducting effective training and education Developing effective lines of communication Enforcing standards through well-publicized disciplinary guidelines Conducting internal monitoring and auditing Responding promptly to detected offenses and developing corrective action An example of a Voluntary Compliance Program based on these seven fundamental elements follows on the next several pages.

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