Conclusion: Responsibility

Employee's Responsibility

  • An employee has certain responsibilities:
    • Voluntary Compliance Programs should detect and prevent billing errors and fraud in the clinical laboratory.
    • Compliance programs must be effective to be beneficial in case of an investigation.
    • Compliance is every employee's responsibility regardless of status or position in the company.
    • All employees are subject to disciplinary action if they violate compliance policies or laws.
    • Employees must understand their responsibility to report any problems or suspect activity they encounter in the laboratory.
    • Employees will not be disciplined for reporting problems.
    • Employees should use the Hotline or other established anonymous reporting system if they are afraid of retribution.

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