The following discusses the new code of business ethics of the American Association for Homecare. The original article can be viewed here: http://homecaremag.com/news/aahomecare-introductes-code-of-ethics-20100518/
AAHomecare Introduces Code of Ethics
LAS VEGAS—At a May 12 meeting during Medtrade Spring, the American Association for Homecare previewed its new Code of Business Ethics. According to the group, the code was developed “to highlight and promote the high standards practiced by home care providers, and demonstrates this sector’s commitment to honest and transparent business practices.”
The nation’s new health reform law (the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, or PPACA) mandates adoption of compliance plans for health care providers, and the new code should help comply with those requirements, officials said.
The code states that association members will:
• Comply with applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations;
• Promote and encourage conduct that builds trust between members, patients, referral sources and private and public-sector payers;
• Provide prompt and reliable home care products and services, appropriate for each individual’s needs, health and safety; and
• Encourage and promote ethical business practices and shall refrain from offering unlawful inducements in order to influence business.
To view AAHomecare’s Code of Business Ethics, see www.aahomecare.org/CodeofEthics.
Learn more about Respira’s Compliance Program here.