2021 New York City Regional Healthcare Compliance Confernece

  1. Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Healthcare: Compliance and Legal Considerations

    2021 New York City Regional Healthcare Compliance Confernece  | Presenter(s): Brett Barlag, Matthew Schwartz  | May 07, 2021 

    • Examples of AI use cases in healthcare

    • Unique risks and compliance considerations specific to AI

    • Regulatory and industry guidance on the use of AI in healthcare (e.g. the DoD’s Five Ethical Principles for the use of Artificial Intelligence)

    • Use of advanced data analytics and datadriven, quantitative techniques for testing and monitoring AI

  2. COVID-19 and the Evolving Compliance Landscape

    2021 New York City Regional Healthcare Compliance Confernece  | Presenter(s): Kelly J. Sauders  | May 07, 2021 

    • The Provider Relief Fund (PRF): Where are we with reporting and what are the implications/areas for compliance to be aware of?

    • Coding and billing: Inpatient coding risks and the implications of add-on payments, MAC/RAC, and other auditing, coding, and billing risk areas

    • CMS waivers: What should compliance plan to do once the public health emergency period ends and the associated waivers end?

  3. Performing a Forensic or Fraud Investigation

    2021 New York City Regional Healthcare Compliance Confernece  | Presenter(s): Timothy W. Ball, June M. Crawford, Paul F. Mayer  | May 07, 2021 

    • Understanding the organizational risks and culture

    • Creating an investigation plan

    • Handling the aftermath of an investigation

  4. HIPAA Hot Topics: Right to Access, Third Party Authorizations, and Navigating Difficult Denials

    2021 New York City Regional Healthcare Compliance Confernece  | Presenter(s): Ashley Algazi, Eric D. Fader  | May 07, 2021 

    • Overview of HIPAA and NYS law regarding third-party requests for disclosure of PHI

    • Practical tips in reviewing HIPAA authorizations signed by parties other than the patient

    • How to best navigate difficult families, lawyers, and other third parties when denying access to records in accordance with HIPAA and NYS law

    • Key tips to help prepare for an OCR investigation that may arise from a complaint

  5. Managing Antitrust Risks with an Effective Compliance Program

    2021 New York City Regional Healthcare Compliance Confernece  | Presenter(s): Jennifer Dixton, Carrie A. Syme  | May 07, 2021 

    • Understand the Antitrust Division’s approach to evaluating corporate compliance programs

    • Understand recent criminal antitrust enforcement in healthcare

    • Understand new reporting and whistleblower protections for employees

    • Apply this knowledge to manage the risks of non-compliance with criminal antitrust laws

  6. OMIG Audits and the COVID Pandemic

    2021 New York City Regional Healthcare Compliance Confernece  | Presenter(s): Jay Speers  | May 07, 2021 

    • Audit activities and approach

    • Audit oversight in a remote environment

    • Coordination and collaboration in the new normal