As the importance of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) performance continues to grow worldwide, organizations face challenges not only to define what ESG means to their business, but also how to manage its wide-ranging impact: Regulators are amping up their focus on ESG with increased disclosure requirements. Investment decisions and board changes are being made based on ESG practices. Employees and customers are making decisions ...
by Charles Freericks, Director, Learning Program Advisory At SAI360, we don’t author Ethics and Compliance (E&C) courses to win awards, but when we do win one as prestigious and meaningful as this year’s Anthem Award, it encourages all of our learning and experience designers to know we’ve done something a cut above the expected. Recently we were delighted to hear that our course, “Interactions and ...
By removing silos and connecting risk management with cybersecurity and business continuity, organizations can develop the cyber resilience needed to meet the increasing threats of cyber disruption.
Healthcare compliance executives are constantly challenged to stretch limited resources when executing a compliance work plan. Those looking for a path to better efficiency and effectiveness will find the answer lies in using healthcare compliance software solutions as a tool across every work plan stage. When building a provider compliance work plan, you need smart, well-designed compliance software. This will simplify your job and improve organizational effectiveness. ...
During first quarter, many organizations begin collecting their annual Conflict of Interest campaign responses. The importance of having a solid Conflict of Interest policy—along with proper education and training—cannot be overstated. It is fundamental to a meaningful compliance program. The need to know leads to the need to respond. Determining each employee’s or associate's outside interests ensures an organization is not unintentionally put into a ...
Sexual harassment training exists because everyone has the right to be in a harassment-free workplace. Yet statistics show that globally more than 1 in 5 workers have experienced violence or harassment at their workplace. Not only do employers have a legal obligation to protect their workforce, they also have a moral and ethical duty. They have one basic obligation—to provide a safe working environment free ...
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has proposed a rule requiring that registrants (Entities traded on a U.S. Exchange and other entities whose securities are subject to SEC regulation) add a standard set of climate-related disclosures to their annual reporting. While the SEC Climate Disclosure Rule was expected to take effect in 2023, legal challenges and ongoing political debate have resulted in some delays. ...
HIPAA compliance is a core daily activity always on the minds of healthcare professionals, not just the domain of compliance officers. Violations of HIPAA’s privacy and security rules can result in civil and criminal penalties. HIPAA was amended with the HITECH Act, which provides additional protections and penalties for health information and encourages the use of electronic health records. The HITECH Act of 2009 mandated ...
Richard Kusserow reviews all the questions provided by participants of our Healthcare Compliance Benchmark Survey webinar and prepared written answers.
Richard Kusserow reviews all the questions provided by participants of our Healthcare Compliance Benchmark Survey webinar and prepared written answers.
