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Navigating the Background Check and FCRA Compliance Minefield
Objective: Many employers perform pre-employment background checks, whether required by law, busi-ness needs or both. As employer needs expand, compliance requirements escalate, becoming more and more complex as new statutes come on line. Now, even a minor error can result in major liability for an employer.
Telemedicine Compliance Primer - Using Delaware as a Model
Objective: Telemedicine is booming nationwide. Practices of all sizes – from the solo practice to the hospital system – are grappling with the new tools and reading tea leaves as the payment landscape evolves to value-based payment.
Coding Case Files
Objective: Review of some coding cases that had been particularly difficult or unique. Common errors in coding and how to avoid them and what to look for.
Compliance Program Effectiveness: Auditing and Monitoring
Objective: This webinar will look at the distinct differences and the relationship with the roles and responsibilities between the two functions to ensure that your organization is fully compliant. The OIG (Office of Inspector General) states, “One of the seven critical elements of a compliance program is ongoing auditing and monitoring.” The OIG has noted that organizations should incorporate independent reviews and compliance program effectiveness evaluations to identify compliance gaps and evidence that the compliance program is effective.
The Role of Medical Assistants in Medicare CCM and TCM
Objective: The purpose of this webinar is to clarify what CCM and TCM tasks are and are not delegable to medical assistants, and what types of provider supervision are required.
Is Your 2019 Compliance Plan Ready?
Objective: Resources are limited in every medical practice. Time for audits and other coding/billing compliance related tasks is necessary but can frequently be scheduled for "tomorrow." This session will highlight the key components and assist in determining what needs to be done vs. what you’ve always spent time doing.
HIPAA Security Rule - How to Manage Adherence
Objective: Learn about approaching a security risk assessment and understanding the benefits and impact the audit has within your organization.
Evaluation and Management What Should We Document
Outline: Documentation begins from the time the patient schedules an appointment. Let’s dis-cover how many components are being collected and not captured and see how we can incor-porate that understanding into our workflow to improve our documentation, compliance and re-imbursement.
Scanning the Unscannable: Improving Patient Flow in MRI
Let’s Slay the Myth that MRI safety practices come at the expense of throughput. What if there were a better way to provide safe MR imaging to patients, in a practical way, that increased volumes and revenues with minimal investment? Would that interest you?
Building the Bridge: Effective Use of Digital Media in Patient Education and Informed Consent
Objective: New approaches to patient education and standardization of the informed consent process utiliz-ing cutting-edge technology create opportunities to strengthen the patient-doctor relationship, im-prove patient safety and experience, and support shared decision-making initiatives.
Delivering Exceptional Patient Experience
Objective: As trends away from patient satisfaction toward the patient experience, it is important for physicians, practice executives and staff to understand how this shift in ideology will affect their practice. Influencing patient experience begins with an understanding of the patient mindset and their barriers in understanding the healthcare environment.
Understand CERT Findings and What Your Organization Should Be Monitoring
Objective: Documentation begins from the time the patient schedules an appointment. Let's discover how many components are being collected and not captured and see how we can incorporate that understanding into our workflow to improve our documentation, compliance and reimbursement.
Risk Management of Employment Practices
Objective: Attendees will learn practical strategies to embed risk management into the full employee life cycle for your medical practice.
Cybersecurity Educational Series - 1.0 Keeping Your Practice Safe in 2018
Objective: William Simpson, COO of Identillect Technologies, for an interactive discussion on “Cybersecurity Educational Series 1.0: Threats Overview & Password Policies.” This webinar identifies current social engineering and malware threats, password policies and best practices to protect your organization.
Cybersecurity Educational Series - 2.0 Keeping Your Practice Safe in 2018
Objective: William Simpson, COO of Identillect Technologies, for an interactive discussion on “Cybersecurity Educational Series 2.0: Email Protection & Preventive Measures.” This webinar takes a look at cyber security best practices for a preventative approach to security with regards to email communications and mobile devices in today’s digital environment.
There Was an Audit - Now What?
Objective: Karna Morrow, Director of Consulting at Coding Strategies, —CPC, RCC, CCS-P, AHIMA Approved ICD-10-CM Trainer, for an interactive discussion on “Auditing For the Right Reasons, the Right Way.” Every practice knows the value of an internal audit. Resources are limited and it is important to ensure the task is being performed for the right reasons and in a way that ensures positive results in the practice.
Red Flag Rule - HIPAA Compliance
Objective: This webinar will be covering the specifics of The Red Flag Rule which expands upon HIPAA compliance requirements, as well as covering the requirements of secure/compliant digital communications.
Discounts and Waivers - When are They Permissible? When are They Likely Illegal?
Objective: Health care providers often have a difficult time trying to determine when co-payments and deductibles may be properly waived. Similarly, the extension of “professional courtesy” continues to be a problem in many practices. In this session, we will cover the risks you face when waiving co-payments and / or deductibles involving government and private payor plans.
Concerned about GDPR Compliance?
Host Grant Elliott, President and CEO of Ostendio, for an interactive discussion on "Concerned about GDPR compliance? If you already operate in line with HIPAA you may be closer than you think."
The UPIC Revolution: CMS Integrity Auditors 2.0
Objective: Join Stephen Bittinger of Nexsen Pruet, LLC, for an interactive discussion on "The UPIC Revolution: CMS Integrity Auditors 2.0." This webinar is a summary of the CMS UPIC program, the key differences from prior integrity audits, and tools to prepare and defend.
