Corporate Compliance Promotes Integrity

Orange Regional Medical Center strives to promote a culture of integrity and ethical behavior in its business and operational practices. Our corporate compliance program helps us make sure our organization is in line with all laws and regulations that pertain to the health industry. By being an honest and responsible healthcare provider we can improve the quality and consistency of patient care.

Employees at Orange Regional have the professional responsibility to speak to their direct supervisor or call our corporate compliance director, Jim Cottos, at 342-7346 if they suspect any illegal, unethical or questionable activity. You should feel comfortable talking about compliance issues with them. Employees will not be subject to reprisal for reporting, in good faith, actions that they feel violate the law or established policies.

Examples of compliance issues include failure to comply with HIPPA guidelines or using another individual’s password to access confidential information. Our corporate compliance program is similar to a checks and balances system, making sure we document all services performed and maintain patient privacy.

Jim Cottos will be holding one-hour training sessions for all Orange Regional employees in the near future. I hope that these informative sessions will help you fully understand compliance issues, plus give you an open forum to ask questions and become more familiar with the subject.

We should take pride in our work and promote an honest and professional environment. Whether you are a clinician or in a support department, everyone is responsible for ensuring their own ethical, compliant behavior.