Compliance Champions

OMCC Outreach

Compliance Champions and HIPAA Heroes Programs

The Office of Medical Center Compliance (OMCC) and The HIPAA Program Office (HPO) engage in a wide range of outreach initiatives that are designed to maintain visibility of UCMC’s Health Care Integrity Program and the HIPAA Privacy and Security principles among the workforce. The goal of these initiatives is to educate UCMC faculty and staff on a variety of compliance issues with the purpose of “Turning Awareness Into Action.”

With this in mind, the OMCC and HPO have established programs to recognize individuals who demonstrate leadership, integrity, and initiative by making a “good catch,” taking a stand, preventing an incident or simply seeking clarification on billing, coding, documentation and HIPAA privacy and security matters. These programs, Compliance Champions and HIPAA Heroes, are designed to recognize individuals who demonstrate the principles of good business conduct that are outlined in the Medical Center’s Health Care Integrity Program and in the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules. These individuals are recognized for going above and beyond the duty to comply with healthcare laws, regulations, and rules that are applicable to his or her job responsibilities.

UCMC faculty and staff can nominate individuals as Compliance Champions and HIPAA Heroes by completing a Compliance Champion Nomination Form or HIPAA Hero Nomination Form and placing the completed form in one of the ballot boxes located in the main hallway outside the Compliance Office (S-08) or outside the HPO (L-147). Completed forms can also be faxed to the Compliance Office (4-3356) or the HPO (2-6278).

Each month, OMCC and HPO will select individuals as Compliance Champions and HIPAA Heroes and recognize them for their service to the Medical Center and their “commitment to compliance.” The ultimate goal of these programs is to prevent, detect, and correct problems before it is too late. All faculty and staff are encouraged to do the right thing and strive to become Compliance Champions and HIPAA Heroes.

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