The employer physician puts a plan in place to ensure that all government regulations are enforced in the practice. What is the term for this plan?

A. credentialing
B. quality improvement
C. quality management
D. quality assurance
E. compliance plan

E. compliance plan

A compliance plan is developed to help ensure that all governmental regulations are followed. Such a plan is especially beneficial for following coding and billing regulations for Medicare, Medicaid, and other government plans. These plans are one aspect of quality improvement, quality assurance, or quality management. Credentialing is the process of verifying a health care provider's credentials.