Anyone over the age of 50 likely remembers the days when almost all interaction in the workplace was done in person or by telephone. Surely, you knew whom you were dealing with on the other end of the conversation, and since expectations were typically true to form, threats and risks didn’t seem to be much of a concern.

There are multiple reasons your organization needs to have a compliance program in place, regardless of your industry or size. Not only is implementing a comprehensive program important—it’s crucial to your success and namesake. The overarching goal and purpose is to ensure all personnel members are acutely aware of their expectations, while adhering to all applicable laws and regulations and averting risks as much as possible.

Compliance professionals often wear multiple hats—simultaneously. From staying up to date on new amendments, analyzing risks, perpetuating ethics, and issuing policies and procedures,  keeping on their toes doesn’t becomes a necessity rather than ...

Social media is becoming increasingly more prevalent within the healthcare industry. With more hospitals and doctors joining social-media platforms on a consistent basis, it begs the question of “helpful or harmful”? One thing is certain: clear parameters must be established, so professional and personal lines don’t become blurred.

It’s vital to have a well-diversified and comprehensive social-media policy in place, outlining the dos and don’ts for everyone within your facility. Start reducing risk and liability associated with social media, stat—access renowned medical facilities’ social media policies for their guidelines on getting social.

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In this data- and electronic-fueled world we live in, it’s easy to take technological advances for granted. Consuming technology on a daily basis seems like a normal way of life now—owning a smart phone and communicating via email and text message has become so commonplace that it begs the question of, “What’s next!?”

Compliance management technology is no different from any other new advances within the emerging technology realm. Its ever-changing and competitive-driven marketplace evolves at such a rapid rate that software companies have to release new and exciting features regularly to maintain an edge over others.

So how does ...

When you hear someone mention “document management system”, you’re probably thinking, “OK, we have documents, we save them, and send them out when necessary, and that works for us just fine.” Sure, writing, storing, and passing out documents is essential. However, how much time is actually involved in that process? Take a moment to really think about how the entire document dissemination process is carried out. Although it’s probably something that most likely occurs while on autopilot, it may be more of a hassle than you realize.

For instance, someone (or you, perhaps) writes policies and procedures, HR/new-hire ...