Health Ethics Trust

HET programs deliver practical skills and information to those with ethics and compliance responsibilities. Programs are limited in enrollment and are conducted by individuals with senior corporate, governmental and advisory experience. Our programs provide the opportunity to interact with corporate and governmental leaders in a collaborative environment that is always vendor-free. Most programs are offered in both public and organization-specific (custom) formats.

For more information e-mail conferences@healthethicstrust.com

Council programs and activities are not endorsed by any government body, trade association or corporation.

Download the 2007 Program Calendar in Acrobat.
November 5 & 6, 2007

Washington, DC

The 2007 brochure is not currently available, click above to view the 2006 Forum brochure.

Best Compliance Practices Forum

This is the Council's premier program designed to enable business, government and professional leaders to identify and share best ethics and compliance practices. Our Healthcare: Best Compliance Practices Forum is recognized as the national resource for compliance aware healthcare organizations seeking to implement leading practices. The 2007 Forum brochure will be available very soon. Click here to view the 2006 Forum Brochure.

Visit our special section for Best Practices 2007.

(View 2001 brochure)

(Not offered in 2004)

Best Practices West: Benchmarking and Assessing Your Compliance Program

This series of hands-on, practical workshops focuses on the essential functions in effective compliance operations. Topics include hotline operations, conducting internal investigations, designing effective training programs (initial and refresher), using media and other tools in training, writing and updating a code of conduct and/or related policies, compliances audits, and annual program reviews. Workshops focus on best practices recognized over the past three Best Practices Forums and include in-depth presentations and advice on how to implement practices in both provider and plan environments. In addition, new practices are identified and presented by industry and government leaders. (2001 Brochure: HTML / Acrobat ) [Back to the Top]

July 22, 2004
Atlanta, GA

(View 2003 brochure)

Legal Issues Boot Camp

An intensive overview of complex legal areas affecting compliance professionals. This course does not presuppose familiarity with specific legal jargon or the particular statutes being discussed, but will cover an extensive body of material, including Stark I & II, the Anti-Kickback Statute, the False Claims Act, Voluntary Disclosure Process, and legal privilege.
(2003 Brochure: HTML / Acrobat ) [Back to the Top]

(Not offered in 2004)

(View 2003 brochure)

Clinical Ethics and Compliance Programs

A comprehensive course designed to allow healthcare compliance officers to identify and troubleshoot clinical ethics issues in relationship to the compliance program. Emphasizes compliance dimensions of delivering high quality patient care, the relationship between medical ethics and the compliance program, and the connections between clincal decision-making and core compliance issues.[Back to the Top]

(View 2002 brochure)

(Not offered in 2004)

Compliance Round-Up

Comprehensive course for new and experienced ethics, integrity and compliance officers in healthcare organizations. Specialized programs are offered for officers in healthcare, defense contracting and technology organizations. The Council also offers the Compliance Professionals Advanced Course, which provides essential tools for experienced compliance professionals, such as those already implementing or operating a compliance program. Rather than duplicate previously addressed issues regarding the creation and implementation of a program, this course covers issues that arise as a compliance program takes hold and matures. [Back to the Top] (2002 Brochure: HTML/PDF)

September 22, 2004 Washington, DC

The 2004 brochure is not currently available.

Compliance Professionals Advanced Course

Intensive program for ethics, integrity and compliance officers with at least one year of compliance related job experience. This program emphasizes program management issues, advanced and specialized training issues, measurements of program effectiveness, hotline management and program documentation issues. (2001 Brochure: HTML / Acrobat)
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(Not offered in 2004)

Program Assessment and Renewal

Compliance Program Assessment and Renewal focuses on the key components of an annual compliance program assessment, compliance audit protocols, and guidelines to modify a program in light of operational changes and new risk issues. The program also addresses practical approaches to the challenges posed by the implementation of audit requirements under a Corporate Integrity Agreement, and the CIA's government reporting provisions. [Back to the Top] Brochure HTML / Acrobat

July 21, 2004

Atlanta, GA

The 2004 brochure is not currently available.

Conducting Compliance Investigations

Comprehensive program on following up on issues raised through the ethics reporting function (such as the hotline, management certifications, and the compliance audit process) including interviews, in-house investigations, and investigations conducted by external resources. Includes material on how to conduct investigations in cooperation with governmental investigative bodies. [Back to the Top] Brochure HTML / Acrobat

(Not offered in 2004)

The Ethics-Quality Equation

Interactive program for broad audiences-from executives to individual contributors. Views ethics and compliance as integral to overall quality and superior service. Custom programs emphasize the code of conduct, compliance requirements, and functional areas (legal, audit, purchasing, marketing). Built on interactive case studies. [Back to the Top]

(View 2003 Brochure)

(Not offered in 2004)

The Hotline Course

A comprehensive course on establishing and operating the ethics hotline. Includes The Hotline Handbook, interactive simulations of difficult calls, and an overview of related policy and documentation issues. [Back to the Top] Brochure HTML / PDF

(Not offered in 2004)

International Ethical Issues

For employees in or scheduled for international assignments. Emphasizes upholding ethical and legal standards in overseas assignments, issues unique to international assignments, and risk assessment of overseas business partners. [Back to the Top]\

(Not offered in 2004)

The Leadership Challenge

Ethics and legal compliance as leadership issues for executives. Segments focus on early recognition of issues, sustaining an ethical organizational climate, and integrating a commitment to ethics and legal compliance into daily decision-making. A special format is offered for boards of directors. [Back to the Top]

(View 2003 Brochure)

(Not offered in 2004

Program Leaders Course: Train-the-Trainer

Trains professional program leaders as well as in-place managers to lead in-house ethics and compliance training programs. Topics include designing ethics and compliance training programs, developing case studies for instructional use, teaching a code of conduct, use of media and on-line training tools, and teaching technical compliance topics. Includes limited site license (one facility; one year) for use of core case study materials. (2001 Brochure: HTML / Acrobat)
[Back to the Top]

(View 2002 brochure)

(Not offered in 2004)

Billing, Coding and Systems for Compliance Professionals

Intensive course for compliance professionals who are not technically trained in billing, coding and information systems. Covers processes and issues that are central to healthcare compliance programs. This course does not train participants as coders, but is a process overview enabling participants to understand billing, coding and documentation issues. The step-by-step approach also assists the compliance officer in conducting risk assessments on an in-house basis. (Nov. 2002 Brochure: HTML / Acrobat ) [Back to the Top]

November 5 & 6, 2007 Washington, DC The 2007 brochure is not currently available, click above to view the 2006 Forum brochure.	Best Compliance Practices Forum This is the Council's premier program designed to enable business, government and professional leaders to identify and share best ethics and compliance practices. Our Healthcare: Best Compliance Practices Forum is recognized as the national resource for compliance aware healthcare organizations seeking to implement leading practices. The 2007 Forum brochure will be available very soon. Click here to view the 2006 Forum Brochure. Visit our special section for Best Practices 2007.

(View 2001 brochure) (Not offered in 2004)	Best Practices West: Benchmarking and Assessing Your Compliance Program This series of hands-on, practical workshops focuses on the essential functions in effective compliance operations. Topics include hotline operations, conducting internal investigations, designing effective training programs (initial and refresher), using media and other tools in training, writing and updating a code of conduct and/or related policies, compliances audits, and annual program reviews. Workshops focus on best practices recognized over the past three Best Practices Forums and include in-depth presentations and advice on how to implement practices in both provider and plan environments. In addition, new practices are identified and presented by industry and government leaders. (2001 Brochure: HTML / Acrobat ) [Back to the Top]

July 22, 2004 Atlanta, GA (View 2003 brochure)	Legal Issues Boot Camp An intensive overview of complex legal areas affecting compliance professionals. This course does not presuppose familiarity with specific legal jargon or the particular statutes being discussed, but will cover an extensive body of material, including Stark I & II, the Anti-Kickback Statute, the False Claims Act, Voluntary Disclosure Process, and legal privilege. (2003 Brochure: HTML / Acrobat ) [Back to the Top]

(Not offered in 2004) (View 2003 brochure)	Clinical Ethics and Compliance Programs A comprehensive course designed to allow healthcare compliance officers to identify and troubleshoot clinical ethics issues in relationship to the compliance program. Emphasizes compliance dimensions of delivering high quality patient care, the relationship between medical ethics and the compliance program, and the connections between clincal decision-making and core compliance issues.[Back to the Top]

(View 2002 brochure) (Not offered in 2004)	Compliance Round-Up Comprehensive course for new and experienced ethics, integrity and compliance officers in healthcare organizations. Specialized programs are offered for officers in healthcare, defense contracting and technology organizations. The Council also offers the Compliance Professionals Advanced Course, which provides essential tools for experienced compliance professionals, such as those already implementing or operating a compliance program. Rather than duplicate previously addressed issues regarding the creation and implementation of a program, this course covers issues that arise as a compliance program takes hold and matures. [Back to the Top] (2002 Brochure: HTML/PDF)

September 22, 2004 Washington, DC The 2004 brochure is not currently available.	Compliance Professionals Advanced Course Intensive program for ethics, integrity and compliance officers with at least one year of compliance related job experience. This program emphasizes program management issues, advanced and specialized training issues, measurements of program effectiveness, hotline management and program documentation issues. (2001 Brochure: HTML / Acrobat) Back to the Top]

(Not offered in 2004)	Program Assessment and Renewal Compliance Program Assessment and Renewal focuses on the key components of an annual compliance program assessment, compliance audit protocols, and guidelines to modify a program in light of operational changes and new risk issues. The program also addresses practical approaches to the challenges posed by the implementation of audit requirements under a Corporate Integrity Agreement, and the CIA's government reporting provisions. [Back to the Top] Brochure HTML / Acrobat

July 21, 2004 Atlanta, GA The 2004 brochure is not currently available.	Conducting Compliance Investigations Comprehensive program on following up on issues raised through the ethics reporting function (such as the hotline, management certifications, and the compliance audit process) including interviews, in-house investigations, and investigations conducted by external resources. Includes material on how to conduct investigations in cooperation with governmental investigative bodies. [Back to the Top] Brochure HTML / Acrobat

(Not offered in 2004)	The Ethics-Quality Equation Interactive program for broad audiences-from executives to individual contributors. Views ethics and compliance as integral to overall quality and superior service. Custom programs emphasize the code of conduct, compliance requirements, and functional areas (legal, audit, purchasing, marketing). Built on interactive case studies. [Back to the Top]

(View 2003 Brochure) (Not offered in 2004)	The Hotline Course A comprehensive course on establishing and operating the ethics hotline. Includes The Hotline Handbook, interactive simulations of difficult calls, and an overview of related policy and documentation issues. [Back to the Top] Brochure HTML / PDF

(Not offered in 2004)	International Ethical Issues For employees in or scheduled for international assignments. Emphasizes upholding ethical and legal standards in overseas assignments, issues unique to international assignments, and risk assessment of overseas business partners. [Back to the Top]\

(Not offered in 2004)	The Leadership Challenge Ethics and legal compliance as leadership issues for executives. Segments focus on early recognition of issues, sustaining an ethical organizational climate, and integrating a commitment to ethics and legal compliance into daily decision-making. A special format is offered for boards of directors. [Back to the Top]

(View 2003 Brochure) (Not offered in 2004	Program Leaders Course: Train-the-Trainer Trains professional program leaders as well as in-place managers to lead in-house ethics and compliance training programs. Topics include designing ethics and compliance training programs, developing case studies for instructional use, teaching a code of conduct, use of media and on-line training tools, and teaching technical compliance topics. Includes limited site license (one facility; one year) for use of core case study materials. (2001 Brochure: HTML / Acrobat) [Back to the Top]

(View 2002 brochure) (Not offered in 2004)	Billing, Coding and Systems for Compliance Professionals Intensive course for compliance professionals who are not technically trained in billing, coding and information systems. Covers processes and issues that are central to healthcare compliance programs. This course does not train participants as coders, but is a process overview enabling participants to understand billing, coding and documentation issues. The step-by-step approach also assists the compliance officer in conducting risk assessments on an in-house basis. (Nov. 2002 Brochure: HTML / Acrobat ) [Back to the Top]