Achieving the highest standard of ethical corporate conduct
Philips Healthcare is a part of Philips Electronics, and its employees are committed to compliance with our corporate General Business Principles or GBP.
As a health care company committed to providing innovative technology and services that enable health care providers to achieve clinical excellence, Philips Healthcare faces additional ethical and compliance challenges and obligations. So we have supplemented the GBP with a health care compliance program.
Learn more about our compliance programs.
Philips Healthcare 2015 compliance program
Philips Healthcare (Philips), a global leader in the growing medical device and diagnostic industry, is committed to providing innovative technology and services that enable health care providers to achieve clinical excellence.
Philips is also committed to strategically conducting business which is consistent with our mission, vision, and values. Philips compliance program is a vital component of a commitment to the highest standard of ethical corporate conduct.
Standards and codes
Philips has developed and distributed written compliance standards, procedures, and guidance designed to comply with the Federal Anti-Kickback Statute and to help prevent Healthcare Fraud and Abuse in its daily operations.
Philips has adopted the AdvaMed and NEMA/MITA Codes of Ethics on Interactions with Healthcare Providers and has developed policies and procedures according to the guidance set forth therein.
Dedicated support
Philips has designated a Compliance Officer who reports to Philips Healthcare’s CEO and to the Board of Management regularly on compliance issues.
Philips has established effective lines of communication between its employees and the Compliance Officer through a toll free telephone hotline, which employees can call anonymously to report ethics complaints or violations.
Philips also has a Compliance Program Administrator who is available to answer questions, conduct training and provide guidance to employees on Healthcare Fraud and Abuse compliance issues.
Continuing education
Philips provides in-person and technology assisted compliance training and education to new employees and on an annual basis to all employees.
Training and education covers key compliance areas. Among others, it includes:
- Philips General Business Principles
- Preventing Medicare Fraud and Abuse
- Complying with the Device Industry Codes of Ethics
Managing compliance
Philips utilizes audits and other risk-assessment techniques to monitor compliance, identify high-risk areas and determine corrective action for identified problems.
Philips has policies and procedures in place to address the hiring or retention of individuals or entities excluded from participation in federal health care programs.
Philips has disciplinary processes in place for employees or contractors who violate company policies and standards and has implemented detailed procedures for investigating complaints of misconduct or violations of company policies.
[Updated 03-04-2014]
Annual Certification of Compliance with the Corporate Comprehensive Compliance Program for California
Philips Healthcare, a division of Philips Electronics North America Corp., and its affiliates (“Philips”), has established and is operating under a Comprehensive Compliance Program (“CCP”).
Where applicable, is in accordance with the “Compliance Program Guidance for Pharmaceutical Manufacturers” issued by the United States Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (“CPG”), and the AdvaMed and NEMA/MITA Codes of Ethics on Interactions with Healthcare Providers (“Device Industry Codes”).
Not a drug manufacturer
Because Philips is a medical device manufacturer – not a drug manufacturer – certain guidance set forth in the CPG does not apply to Philips and its operations. Similarly, Philips’ CCP is based on Device Industry Codes and not the PhRMA Code of Ethics for the pharmaceutical industry.
With these clarifications and Philips’ good faith understanding of the statutory requirements, Philips is – to the best of its knowledge – in compliance with the provisions of the California Health and Safety Code §§119400-119402, to the extent they apply to Philips Healthcare.
[Updated 03-04-2014]
Compliance updates
Please note that our Philips Healthcare compliance program may vary from country to country to reflect legal differences, and not all programs are available for posting.
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