Our Consulting Services

HELIO offers a range of world-class professional services designed for the Life Sciences. We provide traditional compliance consulting forged from years of experience. But now we also provide new technologies to help you manage risk. We even offer some combination of the two: compliance services improved and enabled by innovative AI technology.

 
 

Transparency and Disclosure

Transparency and disclosure laws were created to increase transparency of the financial relationships between healthcare professionals and organizations and the pharmaceutical industry. Initially started in several states in the U.S. and expanded federally, these disclosure requirements have expanded globally and made into law and/or incorporated into country-specific industry codes. HELIO helps companies navigate the operational complexity of aggregating data related to expenditures and ensuring thorough and accurate reporting of these relationships.

Services include:

  • Global & U.S. Transparency Reporting

  • Program Optimization & Implementation

  • Data Verification

  • HCP Dispute Process & Resolution

  • Policy & Procedure Development

  • Assistance in Manufacturer & Field Force Annual Registration & Licensing Requirements 

 

HCP Engagement Compliance

Interactions with Healthcare Professionals are a key Life Science business activity, but can be risky without the proper guardrails in place.  HELIO provides clients with the structure, processes, and tools to mitigate kick-back risks and ensure compliant interactions and engagements with HCPs via Needs Assessment Processes, Compensation Tracking Tools, and Fair Market Value (FMV) services.

Services include:

  • Policy & Procedure

  • Needs Assessment Process

  • Compensation Tracking

  • FMV Methodology & Tiering

  • FMV Rate Refresh

  • FMV Calculator Builds

 

Compliance Operations, Advisory Support & Change Management

HELIO helps clients with their operational and advisory support needs in order to run, develop and enhance their Compliance programs. Support includes providing staff augmentation to Compliance teams, creating and delivering general and specified compliance related trainings and communications, and providing high-level advisory services to enhance Compliance programs and operational activities. Now, with HELIO AI, you can identify, track and contact Covered Persons under CIAs and DPAs.

Services include:

  • SME Advisory Services 

  • Corporate Integrity Agreement (CIA) Readiness & Support

  • Project Management 

  • Staff Augmentation 

  • Compliance Training Creation, Delivery, and Implementation

  • Communications and Change Management

 

Monitoring & Auditing Program Development & Execution

To ensure the effectiveness of a Compliance Program, companies utilize Monitoring and Auditing of activities to test against their established policies and procedures. HELIO assists in the design of annual monitoring plans, defining monitoring parameters, and the execution of monitoring and auditing of risk-prioritized activities. Now, with HELIO AI, you can more easily and immediately track and respond to patient transactions, communications and forms.

Services include:

  • Risk Evaluation & Risk Based Identification

  • Program & Plan Development

  • Technology Platforms for Monitoring & Auditing

  • Monitoring Form Creation

  • Records Reviews/ Desk Top Review

  • Live Monitoring

  • Data Analytics

 

AI Solutions Strategy & Implementation

HELIO has been a leading innovator in self-learning technology for nearly a decade. We will audit and analyze your existing GEN AI set up, making sure it meets best practices and is optimized for performance. We can also offer our own suite of GEN AI products to help you manage your Life Sciences business better and more efficiently.

Services include:

  • Current State Technology Analysis

  • Future State Roadmap Solution

  • Discovery, Configuration, and Testing

  • GenAI Change Management, Training, Roll-Out and Post Go-Live Support

  • Systems Implementation Change Management, Training, Roll-Out and Post Go-Live Support

 

Government Program Advisory & Managed Services

This service area has expanded greatly as the importance of Government Programs has grown. Our experts will help you manage the complexities of pricing and compliance in Medicare, Medicaid, and Veteran Affairs.

Services include:

  • GP Compliance Assessments and GP Enhancement

  • Class of Trade and 340B Validation

  • Bona Fide Service Fee and Fair Market Value

  • GP Recalculation

  • IRO and CIA support

  • Product Master Reconciliation

  • Government Program Enrollment & Pre-Launch Support

 

Compliance Governance Documentation

At the backbone of every Compliance Program is governance documentation that details the expectations and requirements for conducting business activities and interactions in a compliant and ethical manner. HELIO helps clients to develop and update key Compliance governance documentation including Policies and Standard Operating Procedures, as well as work instructions, call scripts, and FAQs. HELIO also assists with the dissemination and implementation of these documents to ensure availability and understanding throughout the business. Now, with HELIO AI, you can get immediate policy information and identify gaps in policies and procedures.

Services include:

  • Policy/SOP Creation & Update

  • Industry Best Practices Advice

  • Industry Code Updates

  • Call Scripts, Guidelines, and FAQs

  • Process Flows

  • Roles & Responsibilities, Job Descriptions

 

Patient Services Program Compliance

Industry-wide, Patient Support Programs are receiving more attention from government and regulatory entities, and it is imperative that companies understand the associated Compliance risks when engaging with patients and avenues provided to improve patient access to their products. HELIO provides insights and operational strategies as to how companies can implement effective controls within their Patient Support Programs.

Services include:

  • Compliance Review

  • Governance Model Development

  • Patient Case Note & Communications Review

  • PSP Vendor Review/ Audit

  • PAP Audits & Patient Case Audits

 

Compliance Program Assessment & Enhancement

HELIO’s Compliance Program Assessment and Enhancement services focus on crafting best-in class Compliance Programs.  This includes creating Compliance Programs for companies who are in a pre-launch phase and assisting established Life Sciences companies with a risk/gap assessment of their current program and optimizing their program to mitigate risk. Now, with HELIO AI, you can identify Compliance-related questions and get real time answers regarding HCP interactions.

Services include:

  • Program Creation (Pre-Launch)

  • Risk/Gap Assessment

  • Program Optimization & Risk Mitigation 

 

RAMP

RAMP is short for Risk Assessment & Mitigation Plan. This traditional consulting service is now Tech Enabled with HELIO AI to help you proactively identify areas of risk, streamline compliance processes, and maintain regulatory alignment with greater confidence. Having experts oversee the RAMP while utilizing technology to process more data and information increases the overall analysis, which is crucial for understanding risk across the enterprise, regions, and functions.

Services include:

  • Compliance Review

  • Governance Model Development

  • Patient Case Note & Communications Review

  • PSP Vendor Review/ Audit

  • PAP Audits & Patient Case Audits