Sunday, October 11

8:00–10:00 am (Pre-Conference)

P1 HIPAA Hot Topics

Jose Tabuena, JD, CFE, Sr. VP, Governance & Compliance,
MedicalEdge Healthcare Group, Inc

handout 1, handout 2, Evaluation Survey

• Impact of the HITECH Act/Stimulus Bill
• Oversight over vendor handling of sensitive data
• Integrated compliance frameworks for privacy, security & identity theft prevention

10:15–12:15 pm (Pre-Conference)

P2 Compliance 101

Lisa Murtha, JD, CHC, Partner, Sonnenschein, Nath & Rosenthal, LLP

Handout, Evaluation Survey

• An in-depth look at effective compliance implementation and the management of ongoing operations
• Provides a thorough understanding of the seven elements and the method to incorporate them into your compliance program
• Provides an opportunity to interact with other compliance professionals to discuss compliance operations

1:30–3:30 pm (Pre-Conference)

P3 The Dark Side of the EMR and
How to Live with It
Lori Laubach, Partner, Moss Adams LLP
Lori-Ann Rickard, Managing Partner, Rickard & Associates, P.C.

Handout

Evaluation Survey

• What are the risks within the EMR and external to the EMR?
• Going paperless: What is the contingency plan?
• How does this connect to a PHR and what is the risk?

3:45–5:45 pm (Pre-Conference)

P4 Developing a Practice Strategy for RACs

Toni Shirk, MBA, CCEP, Compliance Educator, Piedmont Healthcare, Inc
Kelly Dziedzic, CHC, Compliance Auditor, Piedmont Healthcare, Inc

Handout 1, Handout 2, Handout 3, Handout 4, Handout 5

Evaluation Survey

• RAC Overview: the Physician Office Impact
• MACs: The Combined Effect
• Developing an office strategy for managing the paper: Your medical records documentation, RAC requests, denials, and the appeals process