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Attorney John Fisher Receives Certification in Health Care Compliance

October 11, 2013

Attorney John Fisher, a health care attorney with Ruder Ware in Wausau, Wisconsin, has obtained certification in health care compliance. Mr. Fisher will now carry the designation of CHC (Certified Healthcare Compliance). The certification is provided by the Health Care Compliance Association (“HCCA”), a national organization based in Minneapolis. Mr. Fisher is the fourth attorney resident in the State of Wisconsin to obtain this certification.
The HCCA defined the CHC designation as follows:
The CHC(C) is a professional with knowledge of relevant regulations and expertise in compliance processes sufficient to assist the health care industry to understand and address legal obligations, and promote organizational integrity through the operation of effective compliance programs.
The HCCA also states that:
The purpose of certification is to promote health care compliance through the certification of qualified health care compliance professionals by:

Recognizing formally those individuals who meet the eligibility requirements of the CCB and pass the Certified in Healthcare Compliance(C) (CHC(C)) Examination.

Encouraging continued personal and professional growth in the practice of health care compliance.

Providing a national standard of requisite knowledge required for certification; thereby assisting employers, the public and members of the health professions in the assessment of a health care compliance professional.

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