Benchmark Assignment: Medical Compliance Plan
Discipline Other
Assignment type : Essay
Description
Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word essay in which you create a medical compliance plan for an office of your choice. Include the following in your plan:
Identify compliance plan objectives that support the purpose of a compliance plan
Explain how medical compliance plans limit liability
Explain basic employee standards of conduct relevant to compliance
Explain HIPAA requirements and detail key elements
Release of patient information
Consent forms
Patient responsibility
Informed and implied consent
Use and disclosure
Explain ramifications of HIPAA violations
Explain conflicts of interest and the potential impact on compliance
Explain auditing, monitoring, and reporting procedures that support compliance
Explain elements of a basic communication process to share updates across the organization
Cite any outside sources. For additional information on how to properly cite your sources check out the Reference and Citation Generator resource in the Center for Writing Excellence.
Format MLA
Volume of 2 pages (550 words)
