One key objective of the compliance plan in a healthcare organization is to create a secure and effective reporting process, thereby avoiding qui tam lawsuits against the facility. What is a qui tam lawsuit, and how can we avoid them? Can you envision any situation in which you yourself might file a qui tam lawsuit?

One key objective of the compliance plan in a healthcare organization is to create a secure and effective reporting process, thereby avoiding qui tam lawsuits against the facility. What is a qui tam lawsuit, and how can we avoid them? Can you envision any situation in which you yourself might file a qui tam lawsuit?

Purchasing and Supply Chain Management

6th Edition

ISBN:9781285869681

Author:Robert M. Monczka, Robert B. Handfield, Larry C. Giunipero, James L. Patterson

Publisher:Robert M. Monczka, Robert B. Handfield, Larry C. Giunipero, James L. Patterson

Chapter15: Purchasing Law And Ethics

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