HCCA Event Highlights

> Corporate Compliance and Ethics Week is this week. Be sure to raise awareness for the importance of compliance and ethics in the workplace.

>Clinical Practice Compliance Why go? To get updated on government initiatives specific to physicians and their practices, network, earn CEUs, and learn the latest enforcement trends.

> The 2013 Compliance Institute Handouts are available       

>  Need some additional CEUs? No time to leave the office? Listen to HCCA's web conferences with co-workers and you can all receive CEUs and not lose a day at the office. Purchase a web conference subscription to get the best price

HCCA Headline News

> Y-Comply: Compliance Begins With You

> U.S. files False Claims Act lawsuit against hospice chain

> Two former employees of clinical laboratory admit roles in Multimillion-Dollar cash-For-Referral scheme

>This Week’s Link Forbes: “Did Novartis Violate Its Corporate Integrity Agreement?” For more

> Montana hospitals agree to pay $3.95 million to resolve alleged False Claims Act and Stark law violations  For more | Discuss

 HCCA Products

Compliance and Ethics: An Introduction for Health Care Professionals HCCA’s 23-minute video and trainer’s guide provides everything you need to conduct training for new employee orientations and staff refreshers. Click Here to Buy Now

The Health Care Privacy Compliance Handbook This book helps privacy professionals sort through the complex regulatory framework and significant privacy issues that health care organizations face. Click here to buy now

The HCCA HIPAA Training Handbook, 2nd Ed The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) has had lasting impact on U.S. health care providers. This newly revised handbook is intended for anyone who needs a basic understanding of the privacy and security regulations governed by HIPAA and HITECH. Bulk pricing available for HCCA members. Click Here to Buy Now

Check out these and all the other HCCA products today

HCCA Resources

> Survey: Take HCCA's Compliance team salary survey to see how your compensation compares to other compliance staff members.

> Survey: HCCA's Interactive Salary Survey is now available for members only

> Press Release: HHS Inspector General Daniel Levinson to outline health care fraud and absue enforcement initiatives during keynote address at HCCA's 17th Annual Compliance Institute

> Video: Need a video to introduce yourself as the new compliance officer. Check out this one submitted by HCCA member, Jeff Petro.

> Survey Results are In- Data Breach Incidents Respones

> Press Release: Health care industry chief compliance officer comparative compensation data now available: HCCA releases its 2012 Chief Compliance Officer Salary Survey

HCCAnet Popular Discussions

> General Health Care Compliance News – Subscribe to the Chief Compliance and Ethics Officer Health Care group www.hcca-info.org/ccogroup

> Interested in HIPAA? Subscribe to the HIPAA group, the most popular group on HCCAnet www.hcca-info.org/hipaagroup

> Compliance Week Puzzle

> HIPAA - Business Associate Agreement question

> Patients requesting amendment to their electronic record