LAST REVISED: Page 1 f 5 POLICY CarePint Health (Baynne Medical Center, Christ Hspital, Hbken University Medical Center, CarePint Health Medical Grup, Garden State Healthcare Assciates, CarePint Health Management Assciates, McCabe Ambulance, Quality Care Assciates, LLC) is dedicated t prviding each patient and their family with the highest quality f healthcare services. In additin, CarePint Health is cmmitted t cnducting its business activities in full cmpliance with all federal, state and lcal laws and regulatins. As such, CarePint Health will act upn any reprt and/r recmmendatins frm authrized agencies, as apprpriate. It is the bligatin f each emplyee, cntractr, and medical staff member t make a gd faith effrt t understand CarePint Health plicies and standards. Additinally, plicies, rules and regulatins that affect each area f respnsibility shuld be understd, and clarificatin sught when smething is unclear. In furtherance f prviding specific guidance regarding standards r emplyee respnsibilities, CarePint Health has adpted a Cde f Business Cnduct and Ethics ( the Cde ). Vilatins f the Cde may result in disciplinary actin leading up t and including terminatin, based n the circumstances. In certain cases criminal prsecutin may result. N adverse actin r retributin will be taken against an emplyee, cntractr r member f the medical staff wh in gd faith, reprts a suspected vilatin f the Cde. CarePint Health will regularly review, enhance, and amend the Cde t meet evlving cmpliance guidelines and t implement mre internal cntrl and mnitring prcesses. PURPOSE The purpse f this Cde is t cmmunicate in writing, the expectatin fr basic standards f ethical behavir f all CarePint Health emplyees. It is expected that CarePint Health emplyees will maintain the highest ethical, prfessinal and legal standards. CarePint Health emplyees, cntractrs and members f the medical staff will recgnize that each individual is accuntable fr their wn actins; hwever, as members f the cmmunity we are cllectively accuntable fr uphlding high standards f behavir and cmpliance with all applicable law and regulatins. RESPONSIBILITIES All new emplyees and cntractrs will be issued a Cde during New Hire Orientatin at which time they will sign an acknwledgement statement that they have received the Cde and agree t abide by it during their emplyment with CarePint Health (Attachment A). Members f the medical staff will receive the
LAST REVISED: Page 2 f 5 Cde and acknwledge receipt during the credentialing prcess. Revisins r updates t the Cde will be available t emplyees and cntractrs n the electrnic learning management system platfrm fr emplyees and cntractrs t review and acknwledge during mandatry annual cmpliance training. Members f the medical staff will receive updates during each re-credentialing cycle and may btain cpies sner frm the medical staff ffice. In accrdance with the Cde, all CarePint Health emplyees, cntractrs and medical staff have an bligatin t: Fllw CarePint Health s Missin and Visin Statements; Becme familiar with the CarePint Health Cde f Cnduct (especially in the areas that pertain t their respnsibilities); and Reprt knwn r suspected vilatins f the Cde, hspital plicy, law r regulatins. The Cde is intended t be cmprehensive and easily understd. CarePint Health has established numerus plicies and prcedures t prmte cmpliance with sund legal and ethical principles, which may nt be described in the Cde. The current subject matter addressed in the Cde includes: Missin Statement Visin Statement Patient/Client Relatins Quality f Care EMTALA Patients Rights Business and Financial Reprting Billing fr Services Errrs and Crrective Actin Cding Cst Reprts
LAST REVISED: Page 3 f 5 Financial Statements Fraud Waste and Abuse Intellectual Prperty Cnflicts f Interest General Gifts and Entertainment Outside Emplyment Relatinship with Suppliers/Vendrs Cmputer Usage Cmputer Infrmatin Security Cmputer Sftware HIPAA Privacy Treatment Payment Operatins Security Safeguarding Assets Preservatin f Assets Expenditure f Funds Wrkplace Cnduct and Emplyment Practices
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LAST REVISED: Page 5 f 5 Acknwledgement Prcess CarePint requires all emplyees t sign an acknwledgment cnfirming they have received the Cde f Cnduct ( The Cde ), understand that it represents mandatry plicies f CarePint and agree t abide by the Cde during the entire term f emplyment. New emplyees are required t sign this acknwledgement as a cnditin f emplyment. Every existing emplyee is als required t participate in annual cmpliance training and update their acknwledgment f the Cde Receipt and Acknwledgment I acknwledge that I have received my persnal cpy f the CarePint s Cde f Cnduct ( The Cde ). I understand that I am respnsible fr knwing its cntent and cnducting all CarePint activities cnsistent with these plicies, principles and standards. I als understand that I am respnsible fr reprting any alleged r suspected vilatins f The Cde t the apprpriate persn(s) identified in this handbk. I may cntact the Cmpliance Department at: Baynne Medical Center Christ Hspital Hbken University Medical Center CarePint Physician Grup Quality care Assciates, LLC CarePint Health Management Service Organizatin VP, Crprate Cmpliance cmpliancefficer@carepinthealth.rg Htline: 844.246.4365 Clver Health Plan cmpliance@carepint.rg Helpline: 201.432.2133 I further understand that failure t fllw the Cde will subject me t disciplinary actin, up t and including suspensin r terminatin. In additin, I understand there is als a range f penalties which can apply t individuals r rganizatins fr vilatin f applicable Federal and State laws and regulatry requirements. Signature: Print Name: Department: Date: