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Network Compliance

Compliance

Regulatory requirements, audit resources, and compliance training for DWIHN network providers. Understand your obligations and access the tools to meet state and federal behavioral health standards.

Regulatory State & Federal Standards
7 Elements OIG Compliance Framework
Annual Required Compliance Training

DWIHN compliance resources for all contracted providers. Do the right thing.

About

Compliance Office

The role of the Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network Compliance Office is to establish internal safeguards to effectively provide quality behavioral health and substance abuse services to Consumers in Wayne County within the parameters of federal and state regulation.

The DWIHN Compliance motto is "Do the Right Thing," which requires DWIHN and its Providers to provide services in a manner that promotes honesty, integrity, and ethics.

Do the Right Thing

Promote honesty, integrity, and ethics in all services delivered.

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Annual Requirements

Required Training

DWIHN requires each employee and Provider Network to take the following training through its Detroit Wayne Connect (DWC) Portal on an annual basis:

  1. Compliance
  2. Fraud, Waste, and Abuse
  3. HIPAA (type of training depends on role and title)

Training Portal

Access the Detroit Wayne Connect Portal to complete your annual compliance training.

Detroit Wayne Connect (opens in new tab)

OIG Framework

7 Elements of a Successful Compliance Program

The federal Office of Inspector General (OIG) has established seven elements for an effective compliance program to monitor, detect, correct and report fraud, waste, and abuse.

  1. 1

    Development of Policies and Procedures

  2. 2

    Oversight by appointing a compliance officer and compliance committee

  3. 3

    Compliance Education and Training

  4. 4

    Monitoring and Auditing

  5. 5

    Reporting and Investigation

  6. 6

    Enforcement and Discipline

  7. 7

    Response and Prevention

Report Concerns

Reporting Fraud, Waste, and Abuse

DWIHN Compliance Office

Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network

ATTN: Compliance Office

8726 Woodward Ave.

Detroit, MI 48202

Anonymous Reporting

You may report complaints anonymously. If you identify yourself, DWIHN will maintain anonymity to the extent provided by law.

State Reporting

Michigan Department of Health and Human Services

Office of Inspector General

PO Box 30062

Lansing, MI 48909

Downloads

Compliance Policies

DWIHN has established the following compliance policies and procedures to prevent fraud, waste, and abuse. Policies are available for download from PolicyStat — enter the policy name in the search bar.

  1. Compliance Plan Policy
  2. Compliance Reporting Policy
  3. Conflict of Interest Policy
  4. Fraud Waste and Abuse Policy
  5. Investigation Policy
  6. Standards of Conduct Policy

PolicyStat

All compliance policies are available on PolicyStat for download.

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Dawn Ison, Director of Compliance at DWIHN

Dawn Ison

Director, Compliance

Dawn and her team work to ensure that DWIHN and its provider network operate with integrity, transparency, and in full accordance with state and federal regulations. Our goal is to make compliance a source of confidence — not anxiety — for every provider we serve.

Doing the right thing is not just a motto — it is the standard we hold ourselves and our network to every single day.

Compliance Department

Compliance questions? We can help.

Reach out to the DWIHN Compliance team with questions about audit preparation, training requirements, incident reporting, or regulatory standards affecting your organization.