#101

101 - HIPAA Update & Enforcement Timothy Noonan, Deputy Director, Health Information Privacy Division, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights View Description

• Describe recent HIPAA enforcement actions and recognize patterns of noncompliance
• Identify best practices for HIPAA compliance
• Identity key strategies for managing cybersecurity threats

Room 1

#201

201 - Rethinking the Code of Conduct: Building Effectiveness through Simplification Darrell Contreras, Chief Compliance Officer, Millennium Health View Description

• Review the existing guidance on the Code of Conduct, this session will evaluate what is required for an “effective” code of conduct. This will set the stage for simplifying to a 1-page code of conduct
• Evaluate the goals and realities of the existing code of conduct to facilitate discussion on designing a new, 1-page version of the code of conduct
• Discuss and consider roll-out strategies that include selling the concept of a 1-page code of conduct to the Board and leadership, increased use of the code of conduct, and increased ownership and reliance on the code of conduct to drive decision-making

• Advanced Session- developed for the compliance professional with 10+ years of experience

Room 2

#301

301 - Breaking Down the Walls: 3 Proven Ways to Decrease Compliance Risk in the Revenue Cycle Emilie Sturm, Sr. Revenue Management Consultant, Trinity Health Dawn Crump, Sr. Director Revenue Cycle, MRO Corp View Description

• Identify the top three compliance risks in the revenue cycle: how to manage disclosure of PHI within revenue cycle departments, how to evaluate levels of direct payer access to EHR systems, and how to effectively unite revenue cycle departments
• Assess new ways for compliance officers to work collaboratively with revenue cycle leaders to reduce risk, bridge communication gaps, and promote teamwork while also supporting billing integrity, revenue recovery for the organization
• Offer real-world guidance to improve compliance in centralized revenue cycle environment with focus on shoring up specific business office processes that may lead to inadvertent PHI disclosures during payer conversations, audits, and disputes

Room 3

#401

401 - What Compliance Officers Need to Know about Board Responsibilities Laura Ellis, Senior Counsel, HHS OIG Margaret Hambleton, President, Hambleton Compliance, LLC Daniel Roach, Chief Compliance Officer, Optum 360 View Description

• Provide practical understanding of Board responsibilities
• Strategic approaches to Board oversight
• Partnering with legal, audit, and others to provide sufficient information to the Board

Room 4

#102

102 - The Relationship between In-House Counsel and the Compliance Officer Michelle O'Neill, Vice President, Corporate Compliance & Privacy, Summit Medical Group, PA Gabriel Imperato, Managing Partner, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough Isai Senthil, VP Associate General Counsel, Summit Medical Group View Description

• Discuss the roles and responsibilities of inhouse counsel and the compliance officer
• Review how each role has expanded and evolved over the recent years, in response to regulatory challenges
• Learn how to create an ideal partnership that fosters respect, trust, teamwork, and an effective compliance program

Room 1

#202

202 - Metrics that Matter: Demonstrating Your Program Effectiveness Ruth Krueger, Principal, Compliance Coach Co LLC