2005 Past Audio Conferences
Past audio conferences are available on CD only. Please click on the link for the desired conference to a printable PDF form. HCCA is required to charge sales tax on post conference CD purchases from Minnesota and Pennsylvania. Please calculate this in the cost of your CD. The required sales tax in Pennsylvania is 6% and Minnesota is 6.5%. Ask about possible CLE credit on these subjects. Call 888-580-8373 or 952-988-0141 and ask for Jodi Erickson jodi.erickson@hcca-info.org

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Critical Access Hospitals and Compliance Dec. 15, 2005 with Gregory Etzel and Scott McBride.  Hear about the critical access hospital environment from two legal experts on the topic.  They also give practical advice on compliance with the law as it relates to CAHs.

2006 OIG Work Plan Hospital Focus Dec. 12, 2005 with Gabe Imperato and Georgeann Edford. Physician Focus Dec. 19 with Dr. Cynthia Boyd and Kathleen Boice.  Get the latest on what to watch for from the OIG in this stellar series on the work plan and best practices.

Cost Reporting and Compliance Nov. 30, 2005 with Manie Campbell.  Learn in this advanced program the ins and outs of cost reporting as they relate to compliance.

Fair Market Value and Commercial Reasonableness Nov. 2, 2005 with Bob Wade, Christine Bachrach and Jose Tabuena. Gain insights on the compliance risks associated with applying the concept of fair market value and learn how to use it to your advantage.

Clinical Trial Billing Auditing and Monitoring October 27, 2005 with Matthew Staman and Lynette Schenkel.  Two research compliance experts conduct a session that walks you through the hows of auditing and monitoring clinical trial billing.

Privacy Issues and Compliance October 19 and 20, 2005 with Marti Arvin and Deann Baker. Look in to accounting of disclosures and the improper use and disclosure of PHI by employees in this two part series.

Medicare Conditions of Participation: Use of Restraints October 18, 2005 with David Hoffman and Kathleen McDermott.  Two sides of a case on the Medicare Conditions of Participations and the use of constraints are shown in this enlightening look at what is expected of an entity as it relates to the Medicare Conditions of Participation. 

Recovery Audit Contractors Sept. 28 and 29, 2005 with Michael Smith and Chris Myers.  Hear from two experts on the latest aspect of the DIMA and how to work when the RAC calls on you.

Auditing Your Audit: How to Improve Audits and Ensure Accuracy Sept. 21, 2005 with Teresa Bivens Cassell.  Listen in on the how, when, where and who in the performance of audits of your organization's audits.  Walk away armed with information to clean up the audit function in your department.  

Revenue Cycle and Compliance: Where Do They Begin and End? September 14, 2005 with Ruthann Russo, Becky Cornett, Roland Fursten and Beverly Gault.  Join these experts on Revenue Cycles and they walk you through the roles of financial management and compliance and where they meet in this excellent, hour and 45 minute session.

Effective Auditing and Monitoring: Essential Elements and Advanced Techniques for Success Part One and Two.  August 23 and August 30, 2005 Part One with Debi Weatherford and Kathy Thomas walks you through the seven components of an Auditing Plan as well as addresses training for auditing purposes.  Part Two takes a look at risk assessment and computer assisted auditing techniques. Don't miss this window of opportunity to enhance your auditing and monitoring skills.  Presented by the AHIA-HCCA Auditing and Monitoring Focus group.

Quality of Care Issues and How They Are Perceived by the Enforcers August 18, 2005 with Sheryl Vacca and Stephen Morreale. Learn what matters to enforcement when it comes to quality of care. Hear current cases and how to avoid quality of care claims through careful compliance work.

Compliance Program Month End Strategies for Organization Wide Accountability August 17, 2005 with John Steiner and Emma Wollschlager. Hear John and Emma walk you through a systematic approach to covering all the bases for superior accountability in your organization. Gain practical approaches to what needs to be done, and when in your setting.

Compliance Assessments: How to Ensure Compliance Program Effectiveness July 28, 2005 with Lisa Eggleston and Cathy Boerner. Hear findings from CMS’ Compliance Effectiveness Pilot and how to create effectiveness in your compliance program from two leading effectiveness experts.

Enterprise Compliance: How to Ensure Quality Care and Reduce Risk throughout Your Organization July 27, 2005 with D. Scott Jones. Hear a leading enterprise risk management expert walk you through the ins and outs of developing a solid enterprise risk assessment in your organization.

Avoiding Pitfalls in Executive Compensation July 21, 2005 with Paul De Muro.  Learn what you can do to monitor the legal risks and compliance impact of executive compensation with our expert on the subject matter. Tips and pointers for compliance professionals with dealing with this timely and PR sensitive topic.

Medical Necessity Part One and Two June 20 and June 21, 2005 with Jim Sheehan, Linda Robinson and Jennifer O'Brien. Hear about the latest trends and patterns of medical necessity government enforcement from an expert in the field of law enforcement medical necessity on day one.  Listen to two medical necessity professionals as they give advice on how to stay compliant with regards to medical necessity in a hospital setting on day two. 

External and Internal Investigations: Factual Information to Help You Obtain Best Outcomes June 14 and 15, 2005 with Michael Theis, Joshua Berman, Howard Young and John Steiner. Are investigations a concern to you?  Have an action plan and get a sense of what happens and what to do in the event of an investigation. 

Pay for Performance/Gainsharing May 24 and 25, 2005 with Alan Goldberg, Nalini K. Pande, Stuart Guterman, Dan Roble, Paul Danello, Kevin McAnaney, and Michael Clark.  Fascinating topic of growing relevance is covered with expert detail and delivery. As your concerns about this issue increase, you will be glad to have the reference guide that this CD offers. 

Sarbanes Oxley Implementation in the Health Care Industry April 27 and 30, 2005 with Mark Avery, Kelly Sauders and Mark Jenkins. Listen to esperts as they discuss incorporating SOX into your setting: who should do it, how, and what problems can arise.  A case study is presented by a field representative.

Structuring Your Audit: A 10-Step Process to More Effective Billing Audits August 8 and 13, 2005 with Georgette Gustin, Hala Helm, Ruthann Russo and David Morgan.  Hear about physician related billing audits from Georgette and Hala on day one and hospital related audits from Ruthann and David on day two.

Stark Law Compliance: Physician Recruitment, Joint-Ventures and Other Prickly Issues March 22 and 23, 2005 with Gadi Weinreich, Howard Young, Christopher Janney and Albert Shay.  Hear from national Stark Law experts as they expound on four case studies relating to the prickly issues that arise in complying to the Stark Laws.

Compliance Program Success: How to Get Crucial Management, Physician and Staff Buy-In March 24, 2005with Dr. Cynthia Boyd and Julene Brown.  Learn how to encourage your staff at all levels to comply with the laws that they must.  Explore how to talk to management, physicians and staff through experts who share their successes.

Auditing and Monitoring Outpatient Cardiac Rehabilitation Services March 17, 2005 with Randall Brown and Cedrial Thomas.  Get solid information on how to carry out these services in compliance with CMS and FI guidelines.

OIG Supplemental CPG for Hospitals March 5, 2005 with Darlene Hampton, Debbie Troklus, David Orbuch and Sheryl Vacca.  Hear from the co-author of the OIG Supplemental CPG for Hospitals and commentary from key compliance professionals on implementation of the guidelines.

Federal Research Grants February 28, 2005 with Lisa Murtha, Holley Lutz and Rory Jaffe. Learn about the latest case settlements regarding federal research funding and effort reporting in this informative session.

The PEPPER Program February 17, 2005 with Robin Fletcher and Cathy Boerner.  Get the latest information on PEPPER from one of the founders of the PEPPER program and an expert at PEPPER implementation.  Our speakers share tips and pointers to use it to improve your organizations' compliance.

Initiatives at Program Integrity February 15, 2005 with Dan Roach, Lisa Zone, Lauren Haley and Melanie Combs.  Hear from key experts at CMS as they discuss new intiatives that are being undertaken at Program Integrity.

Auditing and Monitoring Three Aspects of the OIG Work Plan February 14, 2005 with Glen Mueller, Debi Weatherford and Jan Coughlin.  Listen in as these experts discuss: Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities Payments, Follow-up on Medicare Part B Payments for Radiology Services, and Ordering Physicians Excluded from Medicare.

US Federal Sentencing Guidelines February 8, 2005 with Commissioner Horowitz, Paula Desio, Frank Sheeder, Dov Seidman and Debbie Troklus.  Learn what the experts think about the latest Supreme Court ruling on the US Federal Sentencing Guidelines.

Two Part HIPAA Security Jan. 25 and 27, 2005 with Scott Laliberte and Dr. Anthony Cutilletta.  Cover with great attention to security detail the addressable and required elements of the regs.  Get answers to your HIPAA Security questions in this informative and technology-based audio conference series.

Auditing and Monitoring Overview and CRNA Credentialing January 20, 2005with Craig Peeples, Richard Kusserow and Jill Nelson.  Hear from experts in the areas of compliance as they discuss risks to your program and focus on the specific risk of CRNA Credentialing.

Auditing and Monitoring Dec. 20, 2005 Three Aspects of the OIG Work Plan with John Beattie and Jeff Miller.  Focus on Modifier 25, Aberrant DRG Codes and Rebates Paid to hospitals in this informative session that assists you in your audits.