2003 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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Responding to Subpoenas and Law Enforcement Demands for PHI
with Vickie McCormick, Janet Newberg, Anne MacArthur and Ian DeWaal - Dec. 16, 2003
HIPAA and Law Enforcement Requests: An Overview Who Holds The Trump Card?: HIPAA and State Law Provisions. Health oversight or law enforcement: how to tell the difference. Complying with HIPAA and subpoenas at the same time. Facilitating HIPAA Compliance: What the HHS-OIG and DOJ are doing.

Proposed Changes to the US Sentencing Guidelines
Part 1: with Joseph Murphy - Dec. 9, 2003
Get an overview of what the proposed changes are and also legislation that led to the proposed changes. Also a review of the seven points. First in a three part series.

Proposed Changes to the US Sentencing Guidelines:
How Prosecution and Defense of Health Care Fraud Will Be Impacted
Part 2: with John Hartwig, Craig Margolis and Janice Symchich - Dec. 17, 2003
Look into both defense and prosecution’s perspective on how the proposed changes can affect health care fraud. Second in a three part series.

Proposed Changes to the US Sentencing Guidelines:
The Organizational Impact of the Changes on Compliance Programs
Part 3: with Teresa Kraemer, Ron James and Marjorie Doyle - Dec. 18, 2003
Get the opportunity to explore what other compliance programs across sectors are doing in response to the proposed changes. Third in a three part series.

Identity Theft
Part 1: with David Orbuch, Betsy Broder, Jenny O’Brien, - Dec. 2, 2003
The most important information you have is at risk. Find out who Is stealing your information while you are sleeping. Why should identity theft be within the Compliance bucket.

Identity Theft
Part 2: with David Orbuch, Jennifer O’Brien, Andre Lougee and Sergeant John Billington - Dec. 5, 2003
Assess your organization’s risk; prevent the theft of health care information of patients; ensure that your patients’ identity is safeguarded.

OIG Work Plan 2004 Hospital Focus
Part 1: with Howard Young, John Dugan and Steve Ortquist, - November 19, 2003
Join our expert faculty as they highlight key features to the upcoming OIG Work Plan as it relates to hospitals. Your compliance department cannot afford to miss this important update and detailed answers to your OIG work plan questions.

OIG Work Plan 2004-Physician Focus
Part 2: with John Steiner and Georgette Gustin - November 25, 2003
Take a closer look at what compliance issues lie in store for physicians in the coming year. The OIG Work Plan details its expectations for physicians in the year 2004—make sure you are informed and equipped to act effectively. Detailed question and answer session.

Unlocking the Mysteries of Non Physician Practitioner Billing and Coding
Part 1: with Joette Derricks and Janis Cogley - November 18
Identify the E/M coding and documentation requirements. Review the E/M codes for various settings; outpatient, hospital, SNF, etc.. Learn the components of Medicare’s split billing policy.

Unlocking the Mysteries of Non Physician Practitioner Billing and Coding
Part 2: with Joette Derricks and Janis Cogley - November 20, 2003
Learn the complex requirements of “incident to” billing. Understand the supervision requirements. Explore NPP productivity and profitability.

Top Ten Tips for Avoiding Anti-kickback Liability
Part 1: with Mac Thornton - October 29, 2003
Explore kickback enforcement trends. Get ten practical tips for addressing kickback issues. Take a look at current hot topics under the kickback statute

Waiting for Phase II: Principal Developments under the Stark Law
Part 2: with Gadi Weinreich - October 30, 2003
Review principal regulatory developments in 2003. Analyze recent enforcement cases and trends. Gain an overview of key compliance strategies to preempt and prevent government scrutiny.

Everything You’ve Always Wanted to Know about Exclusions and Sanctions but Were Afraid to Ask with John Washlick and Louis Feuerstein - October 15, 2003
Gather procedures Compliance Officers should have in place to address exclusions and sanctions. Learn to set up systems for exclusions and sanctions Find out how to safeguard against loss when working with an excluded provider and a provider that becomes excluded.

Transaction Code Sets with Tom Hanks, Abhay Mainkar, David Miller and Stanley Nachimson - October 7, 2003
A conversation on when payors and providers are ready. Suggestions on guaranteeing a smooth, HIPAA compliant operation of transaction code sets between payors and providers. Useful advice on companion guides and the standardization of HIPAA.

EMTALA-Final Regs Are You Ready? with Maureen Mudron, Kristen Jenkins and John Washlick - September 30, 2003
An explanation to EMTALA’s new final regs, answers to common, Hospital emergency room questions relating to the new final regs for EMTALA, common sense perspectives on when to report EMTALA violations.

HIPAA Myths
Part 1: with Marti Arvin and Gretchen Brodnicki - September 10, 2003
Get beyond the HIPAA myths: Do we need a business associate agreement to disclose PHI to another covered entity? When and with whom can PHI be shared without an authorization? What disclosures must be accounted for under HIPAA?

HIPAA Myths Research
Part 2: with Marti Arvin, Terri Kraemer and Leon Goldman - September 25, 2003
Get answers to your HIPAA research questions: How can a research organization access PHI and still be compliant with HIPAA? Uses versus disclosures? The Common Rule versus HIPAA, what is different and what is the same?

Pitfalls of Outliers with Sheryl Vacca, John Washlick and John Valenta - July 29 and 30
A look at what all the fuss was about/Application of the Revised Outlier Methodology and its Impact on Acute Care and Long-Term Care Hospitals. A review of Charge Master, a status of On-Going FI audits, how to prepare for audits and useful compliance effectiveness strategies as they relate to outliers.

OIG Compliance Program Guidance for Ambulance Suppliers
Part 1: with Sonja Castro and Shawn DeGroot - June 3, 2003
Get an overview of the OIG Guidance as it relates to ambulance suppliers. First of a two part series.

OIG Compliance Program Guidance for Ambulance Suppliers
Part 2: with Tim Bjordal and Shawn DeGroot - June 5, 2003
Get an overview of the OIG Guidance as it relates to ambulance suppliers. Second of a two part series.

Understanding the Implementations of the OIG Final Guidance for Pharmaceutical Manufacturers
Part 1: with Steve Vincze and Ted Acosta - May 15, 2003
Find out more about the OIG Final Guidance regarding Pharma manufacturers to stay up-to-date and compliant in your organization.

Implementing the OIG Final Guidance for Pharmaceutical manufacturers
Part 2: with Steve Vincze, Joseph Metro and Anthony Farino - June 4, 2003
Get practical advice on how to implement the OIG Guidance regarding Pharmaceutical manufacturers. Part two of two part session.

OIG/AHLA Corporate Responsibility and Corporate Compliance Resource:
The Resource Part 1: with Lew Morris, Mike Hemsley and Doug Hastings - May 19, 2003
Get an an overview of the Corporate Responsibility and Corporate Compliance Resource with this informative, timely session. First in a two part series.

OIG/ AHLA Corporate Responsibility and Corporate Compliance Resource:
How to Implement It Part 2: with Al Josephs, Suzie Draper, Steve Vincze and John Steiner - May 22, 2003
Find out how to implement the Corporate Responsibility and Corporate Compliance resource into your compliance program.

Business Associates Agreements: Giving and Receiving
Part 1: with Linda Malek and Teresa Kraemer - April 14, 2003
Learn the nuts and bolts of business associates agreements in this two part audio conference series.

Business Associates Agreements: Giving and Receiving
Part 2: with Linda Malek and Teresa Kraemer - April 15, 2003
Learn the nuts and bolts of business associates agreements in this two part audio conference series.

Keystone and Credentialing A Case Study
Part 1: with Paul Tufano, Katie McDermott, Margaret Hutchinson and Marilyn May - April 11, 2003
Here about a case that started a precedent in credentialing from key people in prosecution and learn how to build credentialing into your compliance program. Part one of a two part series.

Credentialing Lessons Learned from In-House Professionals
Part 2: with Vickie McCormick, Betsy Moran and Kim Watson - April 18, 2003
Hear the defense side of credentialing issues and learn how to avoid litigation. Part two of a two part series.

Understanding the Security Regulation
Part 1: with Bill Braithwaite, Cynthia Smith and Tom Hanks - March 21, 2003
Gain understanding of the Security regulation and how it impacts your organization in this two part audio conference series.

Practical Strategies and Best Practices for Implementation of the Final, HIPAA Security Rule
Part 2: with Suzie Draper, Ken Frantz and Mike McDermand - April 4, 2003
Get practical advice and review industry’s best practices for the implementation of the Security rule in this two part audio conference series.

Auditing and Monitoring Your Organization for HIPAA Compliance
Part I: with Sheryl Vacca and Suzie Draper - March 14, 2003
Find out how to audit and monitor your health care organization for HIPAA compliance in this two part audio conference series.

Auditing and Monitoring Your Organization for HIPAA Compliance
Part 2: with Janet Sanders and Lisa Dom - March 28, 2003
Find out how to audit and monitor your health care organization for HIPAA compliance in this two part audio conference series.