Codeofconduct
Codeofconduct
CODE OF ETHICS
I. INTRODUCTION
This Code of Ethics establishes the general guidelines with which all the
Company employees and directors must comply to ensure that their conduct
conforms to the highest ethical standards and is in accordance with all applicable
laws, rules and regulations. In addition, portions of the Code of Ethics apply only
to the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Controller. These
general guidelines are not meant to cover all situations. Any doubts whatsoever as
to the propriety of a particular situation, whether or not the situation is described
within this Code of Ethics, should be submitted either to an immediate supervisor
or to the Corporate Compliance Committee. The intent of the Corporate
Compliance Program is to safeguard the Company’s tradition of strong moral,
ethical and legal standards of conduct.
All of the Company’s employees and directors must scrupulously comply with all
federal, state and local laws and government regulations. Any actual or perceived
violation of this Code of Ethics, the Corporate Compliance Program or any other
the Company policy must immediately be reported to the Company’s Compliance
Officer, on behalf of the Board of Directors.
A. Quality of Service
B. Contract Negotiation
C. Competitive Analysis
Antitrust laws apply to all commercial and federal domestic (and some
foreign) transactions by the Company. The laws are designed to ensure
that competition exists and to preserve the free enterprise system. As this
is a highly complex area, and this policy cannot cover all situations in
which antitrust laws may apply, individuals promptly refer any questions
to the Compliance Officer, who will consult legal counsel as required.
Antitrust issues that may be encountered are in the areas of pricing,
boycotts and trade association activity.
Examples of actions that violate the antitrust laws and that must not be
engaged in under any circumstances include entering into or negotiating
an agreement with one or more competitors to: (a) fix prices at any level
or to fix other terms of service; (b) allocate customers or markets; or (c)
boycott a supplier or customer. In addition, individuals must refrain from
engaging in unfair practices that might restrict competition. For example,
do not discuss pricing schemes or market divisions with competitors to
avoid implicating these prohibitions. In addition, refrain from reciprocal
agreements and do not require purchasers to buy from the Company under
any kind of coercion, express or implied.
Federal and state laws prohibit the Company, its employees and directors
from offering or accepting any form of remuneration, including a
kickback, bribe or rebate, to an entity or person to induce that customer or
potential customer (including physicians, hospitals or other
provider/suppliers) to purchase services from or to refer a patient to the
Company. In addition, there are laws that prohibit the filing of false and
fraudulent claims to both governmental and private third-party payors.
Examples of the types of actions that could violate the federal Anti-
kickback Statute (the “Anti-kickback Statute”) and similar state anti-
kickback laws include the following:
The Company representatives also may not provide or pay for any meal,
refreshment, entertainment, travel or lodging expenses for government
employees without the prior approval of the Compliance Officer. State,
local and foreign governmental bodies may also have restrictions on the
provision of business courtesies, including meals and refreshments. The
Company’s representatives doing business with such governmental bodies
are expected to know and respect all such restrictions.
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IV. AVOIDING ABUSES OF TRUST
The Company expects its employees and directors to avoid engaging in any
activity that might interfere or appear to interfere with the independent exercise of
the person’s judgment in situations where the individual’s personal interests might
detract from or conflict with the Company’s best interest or the interests of the
Company’s customers or suppliers.
A. Conflict of Interest
Never accept anything of value from someone doing business with the
Company or someone whose services are subject to the Company’s review
if the gratuity is offered or appears to be offered in exchange for any type
of favorable treatment or advantage. To avoid even the appearance of
impropriety, do not accept any gifts or promotional items of more than
nominal value. Gifts received which are valued in excess of $50 must be
reported to the Compliance Officer. A representative may accept meals,
drinks or entertainment only if such courtesies are unsolicited,
infrequently provided and reasonable in amount. Such courtesies must
also be directly connected with business discussions, unless an exception
is approved by a supervisor. Do not accept reimbursement for lodging or
travel expenses or free lodging or travel without the express written
approval of the corporate officer responsible for the unit or group.
The Company does not solicit nor will it receive any sensitive proprietary
internal government information, including budgetary, program or source
selection information, before it is available through normal processes.
Strict adherence to this Code of Ethics is vital. Supervisors are responsible for
ensuring that employees are aware of and adhere to the provisions of the Code of
Ethics. For clarification or guidance on any point in the Code of Ethics, please
consult the Compliance Officer.
Employees are expected to report any suspected violations of the Code of Ethics
or other irregularities to their supervisor or the Compliance Office within five (5)
working days. All reports must contain sufficient information for the Compliance
Officer to investigate the concerns raised. No adverse action or retribution of any
kind will be taken by the Company against an employee because he or she reports
a suspected violation of this Code of Ethics or other irregularity by any person.
The Company will attempt to treat such reports confidentially.
The Company reserves the right to amend the Code of Ethics, in whole or in part,
at any time and solely at its discretion.
A. Introduction.
These sections of the OrthoLogic Code of Ethics apply only to the Chief
Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Controller, if any, and have been
adopted to promote honest and ethical conduct, proper disclosure of financial
information in the Company’s periodic Securities and Exchange Commission
reports, and compliance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations by the
Company’s senior officers who have financial responsibilities.
B. Applicability.
As used in this section of the Code of Ethics, the term “senior officer”
means Orthologic’s Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and
Controller, if any.
1. maintain high standards of honest and ethical conduct and avoid any
actual or apparent conflict of interest as defined in Orthologic’s Code of
Ethics section IV(A);
4. comply and take all reasonable actions to cause others to comply with
applicable governmental laws, rules, and regulations; and
Senior officers must also comply with the rest of the Code of Ethics
generally.
D. Waiver.
Any request for a waiver of any provision of these sections of the Code of
Ethics applying only to senior officers must be in writing and addressed to the
Audit Committee. Any waiver of these sections of the Code of Ethics will be
disclosed promptly to the public by means approved by the Securities and
Exchange Commission.
The Audit Committee will assess compliance with this Code, report material
violations to the Board of Directors, and recommend to the Board appropriate
action.
F. List of Exhibits:
I certify that I have received, read and understand the Company Code of Ethics and the
Corporate Compliance Program. I acknowledge my commitment and responsibility to
follow the standards, policies and procedures discussed in the Company Code of Ethics
and the Corporate Compliance Program when I am involved in activities on the
Company’s behalf.
I understand that any violation of any laws, regulations, the Company Code of Ethics, the
Corporate Compliance Program or any other corporate compliance policy or procedure
including, but not limited to, my failure to report any alleged or suspected violations of
such policies is grounds for disciplinary action, up to and including discharge from my
employment with the Company.
I also certify that I have not been convicted of, or charged with, a criminal offense related
to health care nor have I been listed by a federal agency as debarred, excluded or
otherwise ineligible for participation in federally funded health care programs.
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