Approach to compliance

We take our role as your provider seriously and are committed to ensuring that our teams' actions are promoting the best possible patient outcomes within your health system.  

Regardless of reporting level within the Orbit Healthcare organization, or a person’s full-time / independent contractor status, our mission to ensure that everyone has the same base of knowledge regarding HIPAA compliance, handling of specimen and prescriptions, and has an awareness of how their role and tasks fit into the patient care cycle.   

Orbit Healthcare understands that the safe handling of patient information, supplies, medication, and labs requires serious attention to detail and an awareness of the responsibility that comes with that role.   

All of our teammates and independent contractors complete the following compliance training:  

• Blood Borne Pathogen & Bodily Fluid Spill Clean Up 
• Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA) 
• Transporting Pharmacy Products 
• Transporting Chemotherapy Drugs 
• Transporting Patient Specimens

In some cases, our customers have specific training modules that they want our teams to complete, which we are happy to use as supplements to our training materials.   

We take our role as your provider seriously and are committed to ensuring that our teams’ actions are promoting the best possible patient outcomes within your health system.  

Healthcare compliance plays a critical role in the logistics processes of a health system. It encompasses adherence to various regulations, guidelines, and standards to ensure patient safety, maintain the integrity of healthcare operations, and promote system efficiency.

Patient Safety – One of the primary reasons healthcare compliance is crucial in healthcare logistics is to safeguard patient safety. Compliance ensures that pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and supplies are handled, stored, and transported correctly to maintain their efficacy and integrity. Compliance with regulations such as Good Distribution Practices (GDP) helps prevent product contamination, mishandling, or tampering, reducing the risk of adverse events and patient harm.

Regulatory Compliance – Healthcare logistics must adhere to various regulatory requirements, including those set forth by government bodies such as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Compliance with these regulations ensures that healthcare products are stored and transported in accordance with industry standards. It helps prevent legal consequences, financial penalties, and reputational damage that can arise from non-compliance.

Efficient Supply Chain Management – Compliance with healthcare regulations and guidelines also promotes efficient supply chain management within a health system. By implementing standardized processes and best practices, compliance enables accurate inventory management, timely delivery of healthcare products, and effective utilization of resources. It streamlines logistics operations, minimizes delays, and reduces the risk of stockouts or excess inventory, ultimately optimizing patient care and reducing costs.

Data Security and Privacy – Healthcare compliance extends beyond physical logistics and encompasses data security and privacy. Compliance with regulations like the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ensures the protection of patients’ personal health information during logistics operations. Adhering to privacy protocols and implementing secure data management practices mitigates the risk of data breaches and maintains patient trust.

Healthcare compliance in healthcare logistics is essential for a health system to ensure patient safety, meet regulatory requirements, optimize supply chain operations, and protect data security and privacy. By adhering to compliance standards, health systems can establish a culture of integrity, accountability, and efficiency in their logistics processes, ultimately contributing to improved patient outcomes and organizational success.