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Certificate in Health Care Regulatory Compliance

Developed in partnership with the UW School of Medicine

Certificates » Health Care Regulatory Compliance
Program Features
  • Principles of ethics and corporate responsibility
  • Effective compliance program development and implementation
  • Ongoing health care reform initiatives
  • Government enforcement mechanisms and penalties
  • Key health care laws such as Anti-kickback statutes, Civil Monetary Penalties Act and Stark Law
  • Health plan program standards, accreditation and reimbursement strategies as drivers of patient safety and quality of care, and
  • Management of protected health information, including privacy, data security and red flags
  • Selected hot topics in compliance 
Who Should Apply
  • Current corporate compliance officers and staff
  • Individuals wanting to transition from a related field to a career in health care regulatory compliance 
  • Health care practitioners 
  • Other health care professionals (including risk management, financial, information management and clinical staff)
  • Attorneys and legal staff
  • Researchers working in clinical settings or with human subjects
Gain an overview of health care codes of conduct, ethics, laws and national issues related to health care regulatory compliance in a variety of health care settings, particularly physician clinics, hospitals and long term care settings. Study recent health care reform legislation that requires most health care providers or suppliers who receive Medicare/Medicaid reimbursement to develop compliance programs. Learn how to develop effective compliance programs, including effective auditing and monitoring. Understand the operational safeguards necessary to promote adherence to legal, regulatory and health plan program requirements.
Key Outcomes
You will acquire the critical knowledge and resources to understand and apply current compliance regulations in a health care setting. 
Sections
Start Location Program ID Status
Autumn 2013  Details Downtown Seattle 3908
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Being connected with other people in the community who are interested in these topics and hearing other perspectives were really useful to me. Also, the fact that I graduated from this certificate program…has given me more experience that lends credibility to my role.

Carolyn Barton
Chief Privacy Officer
Group Health Cooperative