2020 HCCA Webinar

  1. How to "Draft" the Right Staff onto your Compliance Team in the League of Healthcare

    2020 HCCA Web Conference  | Presenter(s): Donna Schneider  | July 23, 2020 

    • Link the US Department of Justice Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs guidance documents to the importance of having the right staff on your team

    • Identify the important soft skills and recognize observable behaviors that staff need to have along with the technical breadth of knowledge in order to be successful in the compliance field and engage in sometimes difficult conversations

    • Lessons learned on how to assess and work with your staff to be successful in their roles

  2. Using ADRs and Denials to Enhance Your Post-Acute Compliance Workplan

    2020 HCCA Web Conference  | Presenter(s): Kelly Murray, Sonu Kumar  | July 16, 2020 

    • Describe the process of the Targeted Probe and Educate prorgam

    • How to avoid the top denials for Hospice, Skilled Nursing Facilities and Long-Term Care

    • How to integrate ADR and denial metrics into your compliance work plan

  3. Q1-Q2 2020 Enforcement Trends and What They Mean For Your Company

    2020 HCCA Web Conference  | Presenter(s): Payal Salsburg  | July 15, 2020 

    • Assessing compliance risk in light of recent enforcement trends and whether the trends apply to your organization

    • Healthcare and Pharma enforcement risk areas, including financial relationships with medical providers, medical necessity of services, home healthcare and rehab facility fraud, and genetic/drug testing schemes

    • COVID-19 related concerns with telemedicine, false marketing of treatments, and accessing federal and state government monetary aid

  4. Telehealth Regulatory Changes for COVID-19

    2020 HCCA Web Conference  | Presenter(s): Chandra L. Stephenson, Janine S. Devine  | July 14, 2020 

    • Provide a very brief overview of the pre-COVID telehealth environment

    • Discuss the federal expansion waivers and related guidance provided

    • Compare/Contrast the categories of virtual health services

  5. Five Steps to Help Mitigate Compliance Risk During the Covid-19 Pandemic

    2020 HCCA Web Conference  | Presenter(s): Daniel Martin  | July 01, 2020 

    • The Covid-19 pandemic and related relief efforts present heightened compliance risks and the government has already begun to take aggressive enforcement action

    • There are many ways in which even well-intentioned and compliance-oriented businesses can wind up facing an enforcement action duringthe pandemic

    • Five practical steps to mitigate this heightened risk

  6. 2020 HHS Patient Access Rule: What Hospitals Need to Know

    2020 HCCA Web Conference  | Presenter(s): William Roberts, Damian Privitera  | June 23, 2020 

    • Address March 2020 HHS final rule on information blocking, interoperability and patient access

    • Modifications to patient access rights and information exchange between providers, payers, and health IT developers

    • Prohibition on information blocking and anti-competitive behavior by healthcare providers

    • Requirement of healthcare providers to implement standards-based application programming interface (API) for provider’s EMR

    • Addressing the privacy and security of third-party health applications used by patients

    • Public reporting by CMS of noncompliant hospitals

  7. Emerging Issues with Business Associates

    2020 HCCA Web Conference  | Presenter(s): Richelle Marting  | June 22, 2020 

    • Identifying and distinguishing third parties who are, and who are not, business associates under HIPAA

    • Trends in arrangements – health app vendors, support services, staffing companies, and other gray areas

    • Workforce or BA? Potential compliance and legal implications beyond HIPAA (e.g. employment law)

    • Understanding the implications of the “just in case” business associate agreement contracting strategy

    • OCR guidance and audit protocols

  8. 2020 Mid-Year OIG Work Plan and Other Important Updates: Hospitals, Physician Practices, and Home Health or Hospice

    2020 HCCA Web Conference  | Presenter(s): Margaret Hambleton, Bill Musick  | June 18, 2020 

    • Discuss OIG Work Planning Process, Items, and other Government Reports

    • COVID-19 Audits, Reviews, and Monitoring

    • Preparing for Hotline and Whistleblower Reports

  9. Navigating HIPAA Compliance Amid COVID-19 & Related Issues

    2020 HCCA Web Conference  | Presenter(s): Lonna Carter  | June 08, 2020 

    • Current state of COVID 19 disease disclosure laws – federal, state, and local

    • HIPAA and public health exceptions to disclosure rules

    • Disclosures to HHS, CDC and state DPH

    • Novel issues presented by pandemic

  10. NIST and HITRUST Cybersecurity: Road to Certification in 2020

    2020 HCCA Web Conference  | Presenter(s): Uday Ali Pabrai  | May 28, 2020 

    • Examine HITRUST CSF and NIST Cybersecurity Framework fundamentals

    • Review core concepts including maturity levels and maturity ratings

    • Step through the key steps to achieve NIST and HITRUST CSF certification

  11. Telehealth During a Time of Crisis: Integrating Remote Care Delivery into Your Compliance Program

    2020 HCCA Web Conference  | Presenter(s): Nick Merkin, Erin MacLean  | May 27, 2020 

    • The COVID-19 crisis has severely impacted our nation’s healthcare delivery system

    • Many who needed care were unable to access doctors, hospitals, and other healthcare providers because of stay-at-home orders or quarantine

    • These realities have spurred an explosion of interest by providers and patients in the delivery of care via remote modalities, such as telemedicine

    • Telemedicine, however, comes with compliance risks, including privacy and security; quality and patient safety; billing and reimbursement; fraud, waste, and abuse; as well as licensure and scope of practice concerns

    • Join us to learn some of the regulatory fundamentals of employing a telehealth model in your organization and how to integrate these issues into your healthcare compliance program

  12. How Other Healthcare Organizations Comply with the HIPAA Security Rule

    2020 HCCA Web Conference  | Presenter(s): Alan Norquist  | May 21, 2020 

    • Review of the HIPAA Security Rule

    • Review of required implementation specifications of Information System Activity Review

    • Review of how other healthcare organizations are solving this problem to easily comply with the HIPAA Security Rule

  13. A New Trend: OIG Mandated Six-Year Lookback, Audits, and Voluntary Refunds

    2020 HCCA Web Conference  | Presenter(s): Denise Leard, Wayne Van Halem  | May 14, 2020 

    • This presentation will discuss the new trend of CMS and its auditors mandating providers perform a 6-year lookback audit

    • We will discuss the actions providers in this situation should take to reduce risk and mitigate impact

    • It will discuss the legal implications for providers who don’t comply with the 6-year lookback rule

  14. The Aftermath of an Acquittal: How a Three-Year Investigation Resulted in "Not Guilty"

    2020 HCCA Web Conference  | Presenter(s): Jeffrey J. Ansley, Arianna G. Goodman  | May 12, 2020 

    • After a nearly seven-week healthcare fraud case in the Northern District of Texas, three defendants were acquitted of all charges, two will be retried and one was convicted

    • Review the highlights of the case United States v. Steven Kuper, et al., including how our client, a pharmacist, was acquitted of all charges

    • This webinar will explain how pre-trial strategy, jury selection, selective cross-examination and confronting bad facts led to Steven Kuper’s acquittal

  15. Evaluation & Management: 2020 and Beyond

    2020 HCCA Web Conference  | Presenter(s): Ronda K. Ash  | May 11, 2020 

    • Gain an understanding of the changes to the Federal Register for calendar year 2020, and learn what this means for your coding accuracy of Evaluation and Management services

    • Additionally, there are many changes coming to E/M services in 2021, and this session will look at those changes, the new table of risk, and definitions that will change the way you apply this codeset

    • Jump start your compliance with accurate coding of Evaluation and Management services

  16. Designing and Implementing a Health Care Code of Conduct under OIG and Department of Justice Guidance

    2020 HCCA Web Conference  | Presenter(s): Marla Berkow, Rick Hindman  | April 28, 2020 

    • Reflect industry standards, organizational culture, mission and values in your Code

    • Build Code content from risk analysis and compliance program data

    • Incorporate training and content review into annual compliance plans

  17. Navigating the Minefield: Updated Guidance Regarding Healthcare Regulations in Response to the COVID-19 padne

    2020 HCCA Web Conference  | Presenter(s): Scott Grubman, Raj Shah, Christian Dennis  | April 27, 2020 

    • A discussion of CMS’ Stark Law waivers and the OIG’s policy statement regarding AKS enforcement

    • Medicare’s new telehealth rules

    • DOJ enforcement activity related to COVID-19 fraud schemes

    • The loosening of HIPAA regulations

  18. Addressing Social Determinants of Health in a Meaningful Way

    2020 HCCA Web Conference  | Presenter(s): Faith Saporsantos, Kathy Neal  | April 21, 2020 

    • Overview of the relationship between the Quadruple Aim, Population Health, and Social Determinants of Health

    • Details about the regulatory landscape and policy momentum for Social Determinants of Health

    • Discussion of how to address and operationalize Social Determinants of Health in a meaningful way, as well as how to evidence compliance with related laws, regulations and industry standards

  19. Privacy during Pandemic: Where to Ease & Where to Tighten

    2020 HCCA Web Conference  | Presenter(s): Diane Evans  | April 17, 2020 

    • The U.S. Office for Civil Rights (OCR) eases privacy rules to allow a massive shift to telehealthcare during COVID-19

    • The OCR allows disclosures during COVID-19 to protect the public health and the health of individuals who may be exposed

    • The news media is reporting on cyber attacks that exploit the coronavirus. This part of the presentation will cover best practices for preventing IT intrusions due to someone on the front line clicking on a bad link, email or attachment. Malicious email remains the common entry point into healthcare databases, according to OCR

    • The presentation will cover points from a landmark report that likens small steps -- akin to the use of hand sanitizer -- as effective in preventing big data intrusions that could further disrupt the delivery of healthcare at the worst time possible.

  20. From Concept to Reality with Actionable Data

    2020 HCCA Web Conference  | Presenter(s): Joe Perez  | April 16, 2020 

    • Anyone can make a pretty bar graph, but can you make sound decisions based on that graph? How do you turn flashy concepts into actionable visualizations? Can you see the end result? Do you have the vision & drive to make your ideas become reality?

    • What value do you see in your data? Does it answer a question, solve a problem, or help you make a decision? Learn how to capitalize on this concept by leveraging your ideas into a cohesive PUSH/PULL strategy for both short term AND long term

    • When RIGIDITY meets FLEXIBILITY why do you get COMPLEXITY? In this session, see the 5 "Stages of the Spectrum" in action while discovering the difference between impact and influence, and how that plays into best practices for making data actionable

  21. HIPAA's Right of Access: What Will the Ciox Decision Change?

    2020 HCCA Web Conference  | Presenter(s): William Roberts  | April 13, 2020 

    • Ensuring patient right of access is a key requirement of HIPAA

    • A recent federal court decision (Ciox) may change how access requests are handled

    • This webinar will address what covered entities need to know about handling access requests

    • We will address how the decision may lead to a change in process and policy

    • Covered entities will learn strategies and options for operating in the new environment

  22. Website Accessibility for Health Organizations: Practical Steps to Reduce Risk, Promote Compliance, and Understand the Law

    2020 HCCA Web Conference  | Presenter(s): Robert Bond, Michele Landis, Steve Helland  | April 09, 2020 

    • Explanation of what “accessibility” means for websites and digital tools. Widespread denial of information access to the disabled. Litigation explosion

    • Concrete action-items to increase accessibility. Demo of screen-reading tool JAWS

    • Legal: Highlights of the Americans with Disabilities Act and other laws. Top recent cases

  23. How to Prepare for and Respond to the Impacts of COVID-19

    2020 HCCA Web Conference  | Presenter(s): Sarah Swank  | March 26, 2020 

    • Elements of preparedness

    • Screening patients for COVID-19

    • Caring for infected patients

    • Reporting suspected cases of COVID-19

    • Precautionary measures for hospital employees

    • Reviewing vaccination policies

    • Managing communications

    • Training and education

  24. Telehealth Trends: Risks, Rewards and Reimbursement

    2020 HCCA Web Conference  | Presenter(s): Jill Gordon, Alexandra Busto, Sarah Swank, Harsh Parikh  | March 23, 2020 

    • Market trends in telehealth, including live video, store-and-forward, remote patient monitoring, direct to consumer, and wearable devices technologies

    • Practical operational, legal, and business issues for consideration in structuring and operationalizing telehealth modalities

    • The current reimbursement landscape, including recent expansions in telehealth reimbursement by Medicare Advantage and Medicaid payors

    • Tips from “the trenches”: how to navigate operational and legal risks and concerns in the implementation of innovative technologies and structuring digital deals, including fraud and abuse laws, payor relations, safety nets processes, medical licensure credentialing and patient safety issues

  25. Protecting and Securing Your Research Data

    2020 HCCA Web Conference  | Presenter(s): Susan Glick, Mike Nescot  | March 19, 2020 

    • Research security, security infrastructure, example of incidents, trends in security, modern data protection, data sharing, research data lifecycle, risk considerations, data workflow planning, training considerations, data storage considerations, regulatory risk, data intensive research, research and GitHub, encryption, secrets management, identity and access control

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