Awards & Recognition
History of Award Winning Practices & Fellows of the TrustBest Practice Awards, Certification Recognition & Fellows of the Trust
Best Practice Awards, as selected by the Health Ethics Trust’s Best Practice Committee, are presented annually to the winning organizations. In addition to Best Practice Awards, all compliance professionals who have achieved CCP, CCE certification or recertification during the calendar year will be recognized during the Forum. The Forum is also the venue where the Fellows of the Health Ethics Trust are announced.
Best Practice Award Winners
2013 Best Practice Award Winners
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
Management of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Cahaba Government Benefit Administrators, LLC
Integration of Quality in Compliance
CaroMont Health
Quarterly Provider Documentation and Coding Reviews
CGS Administrators, LLC
Conflict of Interest Process
DaVita
Compliance Training Program
Florida Blue
Internal Investigation of Improper Conduct and Corrective Action Procedures
Health Care Service Corporation
Code of Conduct Education Training
National Government Services
Innovative Online New Hire Training
NHS Human Services
Integrating Internal Controls and Quality of Care when Opening, Closing, or Modifying Revenue Systems
North Shore-LIJ Health System
Trustee Compliance Training, Education, and Governance
PGBA, LLC
Annual Compliance Survey and its Affects on Management Incentives
Veterans Health Administration, VISN 6
Vendor Relations with Compliance, Privacy, Information Security, and Records Management programs
WellPoint, Inc.
Risk Management Program
External Audit Process
First-Tier, Downstream, and Related Entities Oversight Program
2012 Best Practice Award Winners
Adventist Health
Physician Payment Audit Process
Baylor Health Care System
Conflict of Interests Management Program
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Tennessee
Compliance Inquiry Management Program;
Education and Training
Bon Secours Health System
Compliance Education Program
Cahaba Government Benefit Administrators, LLC
Communication and Training Program
CaroMont Health
Corporate Responsibility Education and Awareness
Florida Blue
Compass Program, Code of Ethical Business Conduct
Health Care Service Corporation
Compliance By Design Program
National Government Services
Disclosure of PHI Reporting Procedure
NHS Human Services
Quality and Compliance
North Shore LIJ Health System
Compliance Risk Assessment
OSU Physicians, Inc.
Compliance Audit Program
UPMC Insurance Services Division
Corporate Compliance Training Program
2011 Best Practice Award Winners
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida
Using Technology to Improve Compliance Program Performance
Cahaba GBA
Compliance Training
CareFusion Corporation
Internal Reporting System
Covenant Health
Sanctions Checking Process
Health Care Service Corporation
Corporate Compliance Ambassador Program
Massachusetts General Hospital
Integrating Compliance, Quality & Patient Safety
National Government Services, Inc.
Associate Culture and Empowerment (ACE) Program
NHS Human Services
Assessing Compliance Risks;
Code of Conduct
North Shore LIJ Health System
Annual Training;
Vendor Relations Program
Palmetto GBA
Improper Access to PHI and PII Reporting Process
Premier Health Partners
Physician Compensation Management Process
SummaCare, Inc.
Code of Ethical Conduct
University of Connecticut
Governance, Oversight & Self-Assessment;
University of Connecticut Health Center
Monitoring Financial COI in Research
Veterans Health Administration
Compliance and Business Integrity Metrics Framework
Veterans Health Administration: VISN 16
Integrating Audit & Internal Controls with Ethics and Compliance
2010 Best Practice Award Winners
Bon Secours Health System
Conflict of Interest Process (COI)
CareFusion Corporation
Code of Conduct
Covenant Health
Dashboard, Investigation Tracking System
Health Care Service Corporation
Fraud, Waste and Abuse Program
National Government Services
Compliance and an Established Partnership with Management;
Response to Internal Investigations of Improper Conduct & Corrective Action Process
NHS Human Services
Integrity Education Program;
Response to Internal Investigations of Improper Conduct & Corrective Action Process
Sharp HealthCare
Data Mining & Data Analytics for RAC Success
WellPoint Inc.
Code of Conduct Review;
HIPAA Implementation
2009 Best Practice Award Winners
BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina
Compliance Common Newsletter
BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee
Compliance Training Programs: A Consolidated Approach;
Reaching Compliance Inquiries: A Self Assessment of Program Effectiveness
Health Care Service Corporation
The HCSC Corporate Integrity Hotline and Incident Tracker
MedStar Health
Communication and Training
South Central Veterans Affair Health Care Network
Integrating Audit and Internal Controls with Ethics and Compliance
University of Connecticut Office of Audit, Compliance, and Ethics
Risk Assessment and Compliance Monitoring Plans
WellPoint, Inc.
Annual Training Enhancements;
Delegated Entity Oversight Program;
Priority Report Program
2008 Best Practice Award Winners
Health Care Service Corporation
Vendor Governance Program
National Government Services
Compliance Program Assessment;
Influencing Corporate Culture through Training & Communication;
Integrating Audit and Internal Controls with Ethics and Compliance
NHS Human Services, Inc.
Behavioral Health Compliance Program;
Quality Performance Review Process;
Response to Internal Investigations of Improper Conduct & Corrective Action Procedures
PGBA, LLC
Government Programs Compliance Department
The Methodist Hospital System
Education & Training
University of Connecticut Health Center
Clinical Research / Adverse Event Reporting
Veterans Health Administration: Mid-Atlantic Health Network (VISN 6)
Revenues Cycle Compliance Risk
WellPoint, Inc.
Response to Internal Investigations of Improper Conduct & Corrective Action Procedures
2007 Best Practice Award Winners
BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, Inc.
Integrating Audit and Internal Control with Ethics and Compliance;
Vendor Relationships
Covenant HomeCare
Integrating Technology and Focused Audits for Compliance and Quality
Health Care Service Corporation
Medicare Part D: Chapter 9 – Program to Control Fraud, Waste & Abuse
Highmark, Inc.
Identifying, Preventing and Reporting Part D Fraud, Waste and Abuse
MedStar Health
Focus Summaries
Sharp Healthcare
An Interventional Coding Compliance Inter-Disciplinary Team Approach
SummaCare, Inc.
Compliance Awareness, Communication and Training;
Fraud and Abuse Case Tracking Database
WellPoint, Inc.
Corporate Compliance Program Assessment;
Corporate Individual Rights Database;
Ethics and Compliance Training Program
West Penn Allegheny Health System
Compliance Program Assessment
2006 Best Practice Award Winners
Adventist Health System
Physician Contract Review Process
BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee
Regulatory Reports Tracking
Central Connecticut Health Alliance
Compliance Program Quarterly Reporting
Covenant Health
Laboratory Employee Compliance Training;
Outpatient Rehab Compliance Training;
Research Compliance Program
Health Care Service Corporation
Regulatory Oversight Office
Intermountain Healthcare
HIPAA Security Regulations
Massachusetts General Hospital
HIPAA Breach Management Program
NHS Human Services, Inc.
Quality Call Back System
Palmetto GBA
Integrating Audit & Internal Controls with Ethics & Compliance
PGBA, LLC
Quest Quiz
Riverbend GBA, Inc.
Change Management Success;
Integrating Audit & Internal Controls with Ethics & Compliance
Veterans Affairs
CBI Qualitative Claims Analysis Program
Veterans Health Administration
CBI Annual Report Process
2005 Best Practice Award Winners
Health Care Service Corporation
Compliance Program Assessment
Northwestern Human Services
Integrating Audit/Internal Controls with Ethics and Compliance
TrailBlazer Health Enterprises, Inc.
Response to Internal Investigations and Corrective Action Procedures
United Government Services
HIPAA Implementation
Zimmer, Inc.
Vendor Relationships
2004 Best Practice Award Winners
Health Care Service Corporation
Management Compliance Certification Process – Core Values
Fresenius Medical Care North America
Decreasing Data Entry Errors Through Compliance Process Improvement; A MultiDisciplinary Approach
Catholic Health System
Integrating Audit and Internal Controls with Ethics and Compliance
Covenant Health
Conducting Internal Investigations
TrailBlazer Health Enterprises, L.L.C.
TrailBlazer Compliance Awareness & Communications Activities
North Broward Hospital District
HIPAA Auditing and Monitoring
2003 Best Practice Award Winners
West Penn Allegheny Health System
Integrating audit and internal controls with ethics and compliance
Palmetto Government Benefits Administrators
Management control review
Memorial Hermann Health System
Integrating audit and internal controls with ethics and compliance
Health Care Service Corporation
Internal controls: Ineligible parties screening program
Anthem, Inc.
Training and education: Web-based ethics and compliance training programs
2002 Best Practice Award Winners
OhioHealth
Documentation Program
VA Rocky Mountain Health Care Network
Internal Audit System for inpatient and outpatient nedical records
Heritage Behavioral Health Center, Inc.
Documentation Program
Health Care Service Corporation, BCBS of Illinois, Texas and New Mexico
Compliance Training Program
Anthem Insurance Companies, Inc.
Standards of Business Conduct
BlueCross BlueShield of Louisiana
Code of Business Conduct
Covenant Health
Report Line Data Management and Tracking System
2001 Best Practice Award Winners
BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois, Texas and New Mexico
Conducting Internal Compliance Investigations
Veterans Affairs New Jersey Health System
Billing, Coding and Documentation, Program Plan and Staff Education
Massachusetts General Physicians Operations
Billing, Coding and Documentation, Policy and Physician Education
2000 Best Practice Award Winners
Covenant Health
Criminal Background Checks Process
Danville Regional Medical Center
Government Investigations Process
North East Medical Center
Audit/Compliance Process
OhioHealth
Code of Conduct
Tenet Healthcare Corporation
Compliance Instructors’ Training
1999 Best Practice Award Winners
Arden Hill Senior Health System
Long Term Care
Sturdy Memorial
Small Community Hospital
Interim HealthCare, Inc.
Code of Conduct
Sisters of Providence Health System
Training Video
1997 Best Practice Award Winners
Holy Cross Health System
Organizational Culture
Tenet Healthcare Corporation
Internal Reporting
Glaxo Wellcome, Inc.
Code of Conduct
MedPartners
Training and Communications
Fellows of the Trust
2013 Fellows of the Trust
Tom Lubben
Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer
Health Care Service Corporation
Emma DeVito
President and CEO
VillageCare
2012 Fellows of the Trust
Sherrie D. LeMier
President & COO
Cahaba GBA
Laura Macaluso
Executive Director
Southcoast Health System
Mike Barton
Executive Vice President
Eastern Region of NHS Human Services
2011 Fellows of the Trust
Cathy Burzik
Chief Executive Officer
of Kinetic Concepts, Inc.
Debra Muscio, CCE
Chief Audit and Compliance Officer
Community Medical Centers
Jim Neal, CCE
Director of Ethics and Compliance
CareFusion
2010 Fellows of the Trust
Caitlin O’Brien
Chief Compliance and Business Integrity Officer
Department of Veterans Affairs
Linda Greer
Board Member
Palomar Pomerado Health System
2009 Fellows of the Trust
Laurence Tanner
Chief Executive Officer
Central Connecticut Health Alliance
John Ciavardone
Senior Vice President for Compliance & Quality
NHS Human Services
Patricia “Tish” Breeding
Chief Compliance Officer
Covenant Health
2008 Fellows of the Trust
M. Joseph Rocks
Chief Executive Officer
NHS Human Services
Tara Dowd Gurber
Senior Vice President and Corporate Compliance Officer,
Audit, Compliance, and Security
Health Care Service Corporation
2007 Fellow of the Trust
Vicky Gregg
President & Chief Executive Officer
BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee
2006 Fellow of the Trust
Michael H. Covert F.A.C.H.E
President & Chief Executive Officer
Palomar Pomerado Health
2005 Fellow of the Trust
Maryanne Spicer, CCP
Director of Compliance
Massachusetts General Hospital
2004 Fellow of the Trust
Anthony L. Spezia
President & Chief Executive Officer
Convenant Health
2003 Fellows of the Trust
Edward Gaines
Senior Vice President Compliance
Healthcare Business Resources, Inc.
Carl Josehart
Former Senior Vice President & CCO
Sinai Health System
2002 Fellow of the Trust
Jeffrey C. Oak, PhD
Former Associate CFO for Compliance and Business Integrity
Veterans Health Administration
2001 Fellow of the Trust
June Gibbs Brown
Former Inspector General
Department of Health and Human Services
2000 Fellow of the Trust
Neil Hadley
Retired Vice President of Ethics and Business Conduct
Tenent Health Care
1999 Fellow of the Trust
Fred Verinder
Former Vice President, Compliance Operations
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, Texas, & New Mexico