MediRegs and HCCS to Help Providers Achieve Effectiveness in Compliance Programs.WELLESLEY HILLS, Mass. -- MediRegs, Inc. announced this week that it has integrated its ComplyTrack(TM) risk assessment and compliance management software with the compliance training and quality improvement courseware offered by Health Care Compliance Strategies, Inc. (HCCS HCCS Houston Community College System HCCS Holy Child Catholic School (Philippines) HCCS Honey Creek Community School HCCS High Confidence Computing Systems HCCS Harmonized Commodity Coding System ). ComplyTrack software includes a client-customized version of the MediRegs Regulation and Reimbursement suite. The addition of the HCCS online Internet/Intranet products provides MediRegs clients with direct access to a complete set of cost-effective, job-function specific, and fully customizable training courses. ComplyTrack, plus HCCS training courseware, comprise the essential elements of an ongoing, operationally effective, compliance system designed to instill in·still v. To pour in drop by drop. in  stil·la tion n. and to sustain a corporate culture of compliance. "ComplyTrack helps our clients assess and manage their compliance program," said Steve Lefar, president of MediRegs. "Frequently, the assessments lead to a need for specific training to be conducted and HCCS's compliance focused, video vignette Vignette A symbol or pictorial representation of the corporation on a stock certificate. Usually a complicated and artistic design, it is meant to make the counterfeiting of stock certificates as difficult as possible. oriented training has positioned it as a leader in delivering compliance programs as mandated by the Office of Inspector General Noun 1. Office of Inspector General - the investigative arm of the Federal Trade Commission OIG independent agency - an agency of the United States government that is created by an act of Congress and is independent of the executive departments (OIG Noun 1. OIG - the investigative arm of the Federal Trade Commission Office of Inspector General independent agency - an agency of the United States government that is created by an act of Congress and is independent of the executive departments )." The OIG Guidance and Federal Sentencing Guidelines The Federal Sentencing Guidelines are rules that set out a uniform sentencing policy for convicted defendants in the United States federal court system. The Guidelines are the product of the United States Sentencing Commission and are part of an overall federal sentencing reform (FSG See Linux Foundation. ) make it clear that the integration of compliance management tools with educational services is a critical capability organizations must have. ComplyTrack and the blended online and offline education and training tools from HCCS are the core of an effective compliance program, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Mr. Lefar. He said risk assessment, operational compliance management and comprehensive training constitute a "must have" set of tools. "With this integrated tool set, healthcare leaders will now have the three legs of the compliance stool - monitoring, tracking and training," said Mitchell Diamond, president of HCCS. About MediRegs MediRegs, Inc. is the leading provider of regulatory and compliance databases to regulatory professionals throughout the health, life science, medical and food industries in the U.S., Europe and other parts of the world. MediRegs' dedicated staff of editors and software professionals has developed and maintains over 2,000 collections of regulatory data. About HCCS HCCS is the leading provider of online multimedia compliance education to health care organizations nationwide. Hundreds of healthcare facilities nationwide use HCCS programs, with nearly a million registered learners. HCCS provides online compliance and competency training courseware to hospitals, research and teaching facilities, HMOs, managed care facilities, medical schools, and specialized healthcare entities. |
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