Compliance Lawyer John Fisher Receives Certification in Corporate Compliance and Ethics (CCEP)

Attorney John H. Fisher II, an attorney with Ruder Ware in Wausau, Wisconsin, has obtained certification in Corporate Compliance and Ethics from the Society for Corporate Compliance and Ethics.  Mr. Fisher was previously certified in health care compliance.  With the added certification, he will now carry the designation of CCEP, CHC.  Mr. Fisher is one of only a small number of private practice attorneys nationwide to hold  dual certification in compliance.

The HCCA defined the CHC designation as follows:

 The CHC© 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:

1. Recognizing formally those individuals who meet the eligibility requirements of the CCB and pass the Certified in Healthcare Compliance© (CHC©) Examination.
2. Encouraging continued personal and professional growth in the practice of health care compliance.
3. 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.