Policy on Policies
(Hospitals and Health Systems)

Summary

This template provides a form policy and procedure document addressing a healthcare organization's policy management. It is drafted from the perspective of a hospital or health system. Although it provides standard provisions, terms, and conditions typical to this type of document, it will require modification specific to the drafting organization. This template includes practical guidance and drafting notes. For a full listing of related healthcare compliance content, see Healthcare Fraud and Abuse Compliance Resource Kit. For additional information on the structural elements of compliance programs and building successful healthcare compliance plans, see Compliance Programs for Healthcare Providers, Healthcare Compliance Plan Elements, and Implementing a Healthcare Compliance Plan. For a checklist guiding attorneys through key legal and business questions that healthcare providers should consider when building a compliance program, see Healthcare Compliance Program for Providers Checklist. To compare state and federal healthcare fraud and abuse laws, see the Healthcare State Law Comparison Tool.