Physician Practice
Compliance Conference


Pre-Conference Sessions

Sunday, October 1

8:00 – 10:00 am
S1 Compliance 101
Debbie Troklus, Assistant Vice President for Health Affairs/Compliance, University of Louisville
Sheryl Vacca, Director, Health Care and Life Science–Regulatory Practice, Deloitte LLP

Document 1

  • Provides a basic framework for establishing compliance programs
  • Turning the seven elements into an effective compliance program
  • Practical advice for applying the seven elements in your organization

10:15 am – Noon
S2 Physician Coding/Billing: The Devil Is in the Details
Georgette Gustin, Director, PricewaterhouseCoopers

  • Highlight various data sources that can aide in auditing/monitoring processes
  • Develop metrics to evalute coding/billing accuracy or vulnerablities

1:00 – 3:00 pm
S3 Auditing & Monitoring: Practical Applications for the Physician Office
Ronda Tews, Compliance Project Manager, St. John’s Health System
Sheryl Vacca, Director, Health Care and Life Science–Regulatory Practice, Deloitte LLP

Document 1, Document 2, Document 3, Document 4, Document 5, Document 6

  • Create an obtainable compliance work plan
  • Audits that can be done by the smallest staff
  • Tools that support your compliance work plan’s effectiveness

3:15 – 4:15 pm
S4 When, Whether, and How to Make Disclosure
Kenneth Yood, Partner, Paul Hastings Janofsky & Walker

Document 1

  • Compliance programs: the ins and outs
  • Evaluating potential overpayments: why self-disclose and to whom
  • Minimizing the risks and maximizing the benefits of self-disclosure