Tuohey J F
Mercy Health System Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, USA.
Health Prog. 1998 Jul-Aug;79(4):70-5.
Catholic healthcare should establish comprehensive compliance strategies, beyond following Medicare reimbursement laws, that reflect mission and ethics. A covenant model of business ethics--rather than a self-interest emphasis on contracts--can help organizations develop a creed to focus on obligations and trust in their relationships. The corporate integrity program (CIP) of Mercy Health System Oklahoma promotes its mission and interests, educates and motivates its employees, provides assurance of systemwide commitment, and enforces CIP policies and procedures. Mercy's creed, based on its mission statement and core values, articulates responsibilities regarding patients and providers, business partners, society and the environment, and internal relationships. The CIP is carried out through an integrated network of committees, advocacy teams, and an expanded institutional review board. Two documents set standards for how Mercy conducts external affairs and clarify employee codes of conduct.
天主教医疗保健机构应制定全面的合规策略，超越遵循医疗保险报销法律，以体现其使命和道德准则。商业道德的契约模式——而非强调自身利益的合同模式——有助于组织制定一种信条，专注于其关系中的义务和信任。俄克拉荷马州慈悲医疗系统的企业诚信计划（CIP）促进其使命和利益，教育并激励员工，确保全系统的承诺，并执行CIP政策和程序。慈悲医疗基于其使命声明和核心价值观的信条，阐明了在患者与医疗服务提供者、商业伙伴、社会与环境以及内部关系方面的责任。CIP通过委员会、倡导团队和扩大后的机构审查委员会组成的综合网络来实施。两份文件为慈悲医疗开展外部事务的方式设定了标准，并阐明了员工行为准则。
