According to Castro (2013) the seven elements that serve as the foundation of an effective corporate compliance plan originally put out by the OIG in 1991 was revised in January of 2005 and now includes the following seven elements
Designation of a compliance officer and compliance committee
Development of compliance policies and procedures, including standards of conduct
Development of open lines of communication
Appropriate training and education
Internal monitoring and auditing
Response to detected deficiencies
Enforcement of disciplinary standard
In November 1999 The Institute of Medicine (IOM) committee on qualtiy of Healthcare in America release the