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You've just been hired as the compliance officer for the newly formed Gulf Coast Healthcare System. Your new employer was formed by the joining of four healthcare organizations – three acute care organizations and one long-term care agency. Two of the organizations have a history of various governmental regulatory violations, as well as suspected fraudulent billing practices. You've been hired to form a corporate compliance program that includes electronic billing and medical records that is HIPAA-compliant and will address all areas of compliance. This plan will not only clean up any issues from the past but will also position the new organization as an organization with an impeccable reputation for compliance. Articulate your vision for this plan and the components that are required for its success. How will you justify the expense associated with your plan? Keep in mind that you have a newly formed organization and differing organizational cultures.