26th Annual Compliance Institute

51. Rethinking Your Compliance Program by Integrating with Operations

    26th Annual Compliance Institute  | March 29, 2022 

    • Getting down to basics: Focusing on a culture of compliance

    • Building sustainable structures: Measuring and managing risk

    • Making it work: Operationalizing your compliance program

52. Keeping Physicians Compliant in a Pre- and Post-COVID-19 Environment

    26th Annual Compliance Institute  | March 29, 2022 

    • Keep your physicians engaged

    • Provide additional sources

    • Use national and local benchmarks

53. Leveraging a Stakeholder Relationship Plan as a Key Part of a Continuous Risk Assessment Program

    26th Annual Compliance Institute  | March 29, 2022 

    • Understand the benefit of a stakeholder relationship plan

    • Using stakeholder relationships to identify risks in a continuous risk assessment

    • Build analytics to help manage identified risks

54. DC Update: Regulatory and Legislative Issues to Watch

    26th Annual Compliance Institute  | March 29, 2022 

    • Present analysis of current CMS policy actions and what those mean for provider compliance

    • Discuss of what it means now that the public health emergency (PHE) is coming to an end

    • Discuss whether the CMS flexibilities granted by the PHE waivers will continue and in what form

55. One Goal, Two Teams: How to Align to Help Manage Risk and Perform Audits

    26th Annual Compliance Institute  | March 29, 2022 

    • Deepen understanding on the three lines model

    • Discuss leading practices to help strengthen and sustain collaboration across lines model

    • Learn from practical examples with key takeaways

56. Find your Compliance Superpowers!

    26th Annual Compliance Institute  | March 29, 2022 

    • Share five distinct, universal superpower tactics for success as a compliance professional, learned over the course of a long compliance career

    • Overcome silos, break down barriers, and influence decision-makers with key skills and knowledge! Apply the five compliance superpowers to any situation; use these breakthrough skills to engage, influence, persuade, and convince key decision-makers

    • Master the art of effective compliance and further your career as a compliance professional! Conquer the body of knowledge needed to be truly effective, and apply your compliance superpowers to build a strong, successful, and long-lasting career

57. Internal Investigations: Refining Your Interviewing Skills and Tackling Difficult Interviewees

    26th Annual Compliance Institute  | March 29, 2022 

    • Skills/tips necessary for an effective investigative interview, both in-person and remote

    • How to advance your interviewing skills

    • Interviewing approaches for difficult interviewees

58. Can They Do That? The Evolving Roles of Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners

    26th Annual Compliance Institute  | March 29, 2022 

    • Describe the federal and state government's role in defining PA and NP scope of practice

    • Discuss compliance implications of PAs and NPs working within an academic healthcare organization

    • Explain changes in federal regulations that impact the physician, PA, and NP team's claims submission

59. The Compliance Officer's Journey through ERM

    26th Annual Compliance Institute  | March 29, 2022 

    • Understand the value of incorporating ERM into your compliance program

    • See how an ERM perspective helps you in understanding your organization's risk appetite

    • Learn from the experience of three different compliance professionals on the different approaches of Risk Identification, Response, and Mitigation

60. The Complexities of Breach Notification: You Have HIPAA Breach Notification Down but What About Other Breach Notification Laws?

    26th Annual Compliance Institute  | March 29, 2022 

    • Determine if state breach notification laws apply to your data breach

    • Identify the commonalities and unique features between various state breach notification laws

    • Establish a practical approach to ensuring compliance with applicable state breach laws

61. Telehealth Fraud Enforcement Trends and Implementation of Compliance Best Practices

    26th Annual Compliance Institute  | March 29, 2022 

    • Analyze the changing landscape of telehealth during and after the COVID public health emergency

    • Understand telehealth fraud enforcement priorities, trends, and investigatory methods

    • Implement best practices to prevent, detect, and correct non-compliance and prepare for audits/exams

62. Hotline Administration Pre- and Post-COVID

    26th Annual Compliance Institute  | March 30, 2022 

    • Uses of the hotline that cause unusual trends

    • Managing/escalating anonymous complaints

    • Trends, reporting, and administering the hotline

63. Proactive Risk Mitigation Strategies for Privacy and Compliance Professionals

    26th Annual Compliance Institute  | March 30, 2022 

    • Tools/best practices for customizing your audit approach based on OIG best practices and real examples

    • How to obtain real buy-in to prevent compliance problems beyond audits and education

    • Key factors that reduce compliance adherence, compliance care, and skyrocket privacy risk

64. Insider's View on Acquisition Due Diligence and its Aftermath: Potholes and Opportunities

    26th Annual Compliance Institute  | March 30, 2022 

    • General framework/workflow of due diligence: Role of equity partners, legal counsel, and internal team

    • Clinical and OIG compliance, risk management, and credentialing: Minimum necessary v. best business practice

    • Post-transaction action plan: Real cases resolving contingencies addressing escrows and risk vulnerability

65. What's Next for Healthcare Compliance

    26th Annual Compliance Institute  | March 30, 2022 

    • Navigating the new normal, whatever it may be

    • Incorporating and adapting to the risks of new technologies

    • Effectively responding to changes outside the walls of your facility

66. OIG Developments - CI 26

    26th Annual Compliance Institute  | March 30, 2022 

    • OIG priorities

    • Recent, ongoing, and planned audits and evaluations

    • Major investigative and enforcement activities

    • OIG guidance and other activities relevant for compliance professionals

67. Collision of Two Public Health Emergencies: COVID-19 and the Opioid Crisis

    26th Annual Compliance Institute  | March 30, 2022 

    • Explore the impact of COVID-19 on the opioid crisis

    • Identify operational exceptions made during the pandemic that left organizations vulnerable

    • Use the elements of a compliance program to find your way back to restoring confidence and compliance

68. Incorporating COVID-19 Risks into Risk Assessment

    26th Annual Compliance Institute  | March 30, 2022 

    • Discuss risks that have been brought about by COVID-19 pandemic

    • Identify areas that may be targets of CMS, OIG, OSHA and DOJ

    • Provide practical takeaways for auditing and monitoring key COVID risks in acute care, physician practices, post-acute care, telehealth and other sectors

69. RoP - Phase 3: Did you forget about this?

    26th Annual Compliance Institute  | March 30, 2022 

    • Review the updated Interpretive Guidelines for the Requirement of Participation Phase 3

    • Mandatory Compliance Programs - how does it differ from what we do today?

    • Review an Implementation Checklist/guideline for an easier implementation

70. View from a Business Associate

    26th Annual Compliance Institute  | March 30, 2022 

    • Understand requirements for training and policies

    • Manage internal and external audit requirements and expectations

    • Evaluate your vendors to ensure compliance

71. Focus on Arrangements: How to Proactively Manage Risks by Viewing Regulatory Compliance through the Lens of an IRO

    26th Annual Compliance Institute  | March 30, 2022 

    • Using real-world enforcement announcements and case studies, presenters will review the basics and interconnected healthcare compliance considerations of the Anti-Kickback Statute, Stark Law, and False Claims Act

    • Applying their real-world experience serving as an IRO for clients under CIAs with annual arrangements reporting requirements, presenters will dissect a typical CIA appendix and discuss the applicability to risk assessments, policies, and more

    • Attendees will take away practical tips for gaining stakeholder buy-in, designing a scalable and, equally important, sustainable system for tracking arrangements, and periodically auditing transactions

72. Compliance and Internal Audit: Collaboration for Enhanced Compliance Program Effectiveness

    26th Annual Compliance Institute  | March 30, 2022 

    • Understand the differences and similarities between compliance and internal audit

    • Discuss common challenges with the compliance and internal audit relationship

    • Partner strategically to accomplish compliance program goals

73. Education and Training: Taking Your Program From "Efficient v. Effective" to "Efficient + Effective"

    26th Annual Compliance Institute  | March 30, 2022 

    • Analyze the effectiveness and efficiency of various education delivery methods

    • Apply guidance from the OIG, DOJ, and others to compliance education and training plans

    • Develop strategies to improve compliance training effectiveness while maintaining efficiencies

74. The 340B Drug Discount Program: Navigating a Sea of Critical Compliance Elements

    26th Annual Compliance Institute  | March 30, 2022 

    • Discuss 340B program basics, general compliance requirements, and common risks to covered entities

    • Summarize key elements of 340B contract pharmacy arrangements and emerging compliance opportunities

    • Explore developments and trends in government audits and tips for performing internal self-audits

75. A New Healthcare Cybersecurity Law: Incentivizing for HIPAA Compliance

    26th Annual Compliance Institute  | March 30, 2022 

    • Understand recent legislation amending the HITECH Act to incentivize cybersecurity best practices

    • Navigate the legal framework to mitigate fines, minimize audits, and reduce post-breach oversight

    • Optimize risk mitigation strategy by aligning HDO cybersecurity with federally-recognized practices