Surveys
HCCA periodically surveys the compliance and ethics community on a variety of trending topics. Explore the results of these surveys by using the links below.
Compliance Training and the Board
The relationship between the board and the compliance and ethics department has changed dramatically over the last several years, with more compliance professionals having at least a dotted line between them and the organization’s governing body.
Read MoreIncentive Programs and Compliance
Incentives are integral to the compensation plans of a wide range of workers. CEOs, senior management, sales executives, and even rank-and-file employees may have them.
Read MoreData Breach Incidents, Causes, and Response
In October and November of 2012 the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics and the Health Care Compliance Association conducted a survey among compliance professionals to better understand the impact and frequency of data breaches. At the time breaches were very much in the news, just as they are today.
Read More2016 Compliance Effectiveness Survey
For any compliance program, a critical measure of success is its ability to prevent incidents from occurring. Determining how many events are avoided is difficult, though. Employees rarely come forward to report, “I was about to commit a felony and then remembered that compliance training I received.”
Read More2016 Compliance and Ethics Program Objectives Survey
A wide range of benefits and objectives are often cited for compliance programs: preventing and detecting misconduct, promoting an ethical culture, meeting regulatory requirements, protecting directors and officers, and protecting corporate reputations. But, when push comes to shove, which is the primary objective? To better understand this question the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics and the Health Care Compliance Association conducted a survey among compliance professionals.
Read MoreStaffing and Budget Benchmarking Guidance Survey
BACKGROUND In 2015 the Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)® conducted a comprehensive survey of compliance professionals in order to create a salary survey. The survey looked at salaries in relation to measures such as size of company (in revenues and employees) as well as compliance budget and ownership structure.
Read MoreCompliance and Ethics Hot Topics for 2016
In order to determine which topics were of critical importance to compliance and ethics professionals, in January 2016 the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics and the Health Care Compliance Association asked compliance professionals the following question: “What are the hot topics in compliance you will be focusing on in 2016?” In this survey report you’ll find the top five hot topics identified by respondents as a whole, as well as by employer types.
Read More2015 Health Care Chief Compliance Officers and Staff Salary Survey
The Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)® is pleased to be able to provide you with the 2015 Health Care Chief Compliance Officers and Staff Salary Survey report. As you will see, we have included data on compensation for both the chief compliance officer as well as for the compliance staff, giving a fuller picture of the compliance profession in one document.
Read MoreThe Economy, Compliance, and Ethics: 2014
Beginning in 2009, shortly after the Market Meltdown, the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics and the Health Care Compliance Association have periodically surveyed the compliance community on economic issues.
Read MoreExit Interviews and the Compliance and Ethics Department
Employees leave a company for a wide range of reasons. Some are quite benign, such as wanting to move closer to family. Other reasons, though, can be troubling. A departure could be the result of wrongdoing in the workplace, an overly stressful environment, or an abusive manager.
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