title: Configuring compliance: a professional fit.
abstract: The development and implementation of compliance programs offer HIM professionals perfect opportunities to provide leadership and expertise. HIM professionals should be involved in these processes because the documentation of patient services is an essential part of the investigation and enforcement of compliance. This article outlines the guideposts for developing a compliance plan and highlights opportunities for growth, learning, and career advancement opportunities for HIM professionals.
authors.affiliation: Suby, Von Haden & Associates, Madison, WI, USA.
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Manning
mesh_terms: D000288:Administrative Personnel; D004282:Documentation; D005607:Fraud / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000517:prevention & control*; D019983:Guideline Adherence; D006300:Health Services Misuse / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D019451:Information Management / Q000592:standards; D007318:Inservice Training; D007344:Insurance Claim Reporting / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D008330:Management Audit; D008497:Medical Record Administrators; D014481:United States