Compliance Information
Baylor College of Medicine is firmly committed to the highest ethical practices and compliance standards.
Billing Compliance
The goal of this program is to ensure the appropriate documentation, coding and billing of professional services in accordance with regulatory requirements. For information on this program, contact Patty Sherry, compliance manager at psherry@bcm.edu or call 713-798-1134.
Bond Notices
Code of Conduct
Conflict of Interest
To provide guidance in effecting BCM conflict of interest philosophy, this policy identifies apparent conflicts and provides management strategies for dealing with them.
FERPA
Baylor College of Medicine is committed to protecting the privacy of our student’s educational records in compliance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974.
HIPAA Program
This program is designed to ensure compliance with the Privacy and Security protections of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. For more information, contact Jeff Pounds at jpounds@bcm.edu, call 713-798-7618, or view the Baylor HIPAA Privacy Notice.
Research Compliance
Baylor College of Medicine researchers seek to practice the highest standards of conduct in protecting human subjects and pursuing scientific excellence. If you have questions or concerns about enrolling and participating in clinical research, please review the advisory notice, contact BCM Research Compliance Services at 713-798-6986, or the BCM IRB office at 713-798-6970.
Compliance Helpline 713-961-3547