2023 HCCA Board & Audit Committee Compliance Conference

1. Introduction to Risk and Compliance - 10/23/2023

   2023 HCCA Board & Audit Committee Compliance Conference  | October 23, 2023 

   • Identify key guidance pertaining to healthcare compliance and the governing body's oversight role

   • Provide a high level overview of compliance program elements and integration of risk management

   • Identify high level mechanisms through a compliance program for identifying risk areas

2. Compliance Oversight: Board, Management, Compliance Officer, and General Counsel

   2023 HCCA Board & Audit Committee Compliance Conference  | October 23, 2023 

   • Governance and Oversight: What constitutes "effective?" What are the current stakeholder expectations? Evolving best practices?

   • Senior Management Responsibilities: The Compliance and Ethics Committee; the Chief Executive Officer; the Chief Compliance and Ethics Officer; and the General Counsel

   • Accountability to private and public sector stakeholders

   
   

3. Compliance Professionals and Healthcare Organizations: Roles and Responsibilities

   2023 HCCA Board & Audit Committee Compliance Conference  | October 23, 2023 

   • Navigating stakeholder roles in risk management

   • Strategizing for harmonized oversight and accountability

   • Enhancing success through coordinated compliance efforts

4. Corporate Integrity Agreements - Independent Review of Organizations and the Office of the Inspector General

   2023 HCCA Board & Audit Committee Compliance Conference  | October 23, 2023 

   • Corporate Integrity Agreements: When They are Required and What They Require of Obligated Organizations

   • Independent Review Organizations and Quality Review Organizations - Qualifications, Independence and Structure of Common IRO and QRO Reviews

   • Board's Role in Overseeing the Compliance Program of a CIA Obligated Organization

   • Lessons Learned and Best Practices Identified from Organizations Under CIAs

5. Enterprise Risk for Health Care Organizations

   2023 HCCA Board & Audit Committee Compliance Conference  | October 23, 2023 

   • Identify DOJ/OIG Expectations for Risk Management

   • Acquire Strategies for Teaching Your Board About Enterprise Risk

   • Explore Different Risk Governance Models

6. Benchmarking Your Organization's Compliance Program

   2023 HCCA Board & Audit Committee Compliance Conference  | October 24, 2023 

   • Understanding where benchmarking fits into the expectations of a compliance program

   • Preliminary results of HCCA's benchmarking survey

   • Effective techniques for applying benchmarking techniques to your program

7. Strong Leadership Support: The Foundation of an Effective Compliance Program

   2023 HCCA Board & Audit Committee Compliance Conference  | October 24, 2023 

   • What it takes to be an effective Compliance Officer

   • Board and leader role in developing an effective compliance leadership

   • The relationship and roles of the GC and Compliance Officer

   • What senior leaders should expect from the Compliance Officer

8. Compliance and the False Claims Act: Risks and Consequences

   2023 HCCA Board & Audit Committee Compliance Conference  | October 24, 2023 

   • An overview of the False Claims Act, including liability, damages, penalties, and qui tam actions

   • Developments in recent court opinions, including Supreme Court decisions, addressing the FCA

   • Current Department of Justice enforcement priorities and trends under the FCA

   • FCA risks and implications for those who do business with the government

9. Common Compliance Pitfalls: A Consultant's View

   2023 HCCA Board & Audit Committee Compliance Conference  | October 24, 2023 

   • Where most compliance programs fall short of being considered effective

   • Practices to avoid common compliance program pitfalls

   • How the Board and C-suite can help their compliance officers recognize and remediate perilous program gaps

10. Healthcare Privacy & Security: Breach Response

    2023 HCCA Board & Audit Committee Compliance Conference  | October 24, 2023 

    • The role of the Board when a reportable breach occurs

    • Update: The latest on threat actor attacks

    • What to expect during a ransomware attack

11. Whistleblowers: Who Are They and What Makes a Good Whistleblower Case

    2023 HCCA Board & Audit Committee Compliance Conference  | October 24, 2023 

    • Understand why employees become whistleblowers

    • Advocate compliance culture that encourages internal reporting

    • Recognize concerns that devolve into whistleblower cases

    • List key factors of actionable whistleblower cases