A compliance management system establishes the infrastructure for identifying obligations, implementing compliant processes, training personnel, monitoring adherence, detecting violations, and reporting to oversight bodies. The system includes governance structures, compliance calendars, obligation registers, testing programs, and issue remediation workflows. A healthcare network implements a compliance management system covering HIPAA, fraud and abuse, billing regulations, and accreditation standards, with a dedicated compliance officer, annual training for 12,000 employees, quarterly audits of high-risk areas, and a confidential reporting hotline.