Welcome to my Blog page! Here, I share my thoughts and insights on compliance, life sciences, privacy, managing risks and navigating our world more effectively as business leaders, compliance professionals, and global citizens.
The Art Of Compliance: Doing What’s Right, Not Just What’s Required
(The following is a guest article written for Global Trade Magazine) The rest of society got a taste of what corporate compliance officers go through when the pandemic forced restrictions and requirements on the entire population. Suddenly, people were told to wear masks, social distance, and wash their hands more regularly and thoroughly than ever…
8 Things to Avoid in Life Sciences Speaker Programs
On November 16, 2020, the Office of the Inspector General issued a Special Fraud Alert regarding speaker programs in the health care industry. This was the first Special Fraud Alert in six years, and only the fourth issued in the past two decades. Only 11 have been announced in total since they began in 1994.…
Life Science Compliance Enforcement After 100 Days of Biden: They’ll Follow the Money!
Since the 1970’s and Watergate, the adage, “Follow the money!” has summed up what government investigators do to crack a case. In 1992 the Clinton Administration declared war on health care fraud. For nearly thirty years, this “endless war” has been growing together with its associated recoveries, settlements, prosecutions and convictions. Why? There’s more money than ever in the…
TenHut! Time to Inspire Compliance in Your Sales Teams by Planning Field Monitoring/Mentoring Now!
As an officer in the Marine Corps, I learned early on that no matter how high up the ranks you get, the best leaders lead by example and get out into the field and out from behind their desks – out in the rain, snow, hot desert sun, or whatever Mother Nature throws at you and…