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The accountability factor.

Mark D Olson1

  • 1Stitt Klein Daday Aretos & Giampietro, LLC, Arlington Heights, IL, USA.

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|November 30, 2010
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Effective fraud control hinges on the governing board

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Area of Science:

  • Healthcare Management
  • Organizational Behavior
  • Financial Oversight

Background:

  • Persistent occurrence of healthcare frauds necessitates examination of control mechanisms.
  • Existing fraud control measures appear insufficient, indicating a need for systemic improvements.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify the critical role of governing boards in preventing healthcare fraud.
  • To explore the indicators of a deficient accountability culture within healthcare organizations.

Main Methods:

  • Conceptual analysis of organizational governance and accountability.
  • Review of literature on healthcare fraud and corporate governance.

Main Results:

  • Governing boards are pivotal in establishing and enforcing fraud control.
  • Effective boards exert control over executive staff and financial expenditures.
  • Lack of accountability is often rooted in organizational culture.

Conclusions:

  • Strengthening governing board oversight is essential for mitigating healthcare fraud.
  • Assessing organizational culture for accountability indicators is crucial for proactive fraud prevention.