January 7, 2021
COVID-19 Essentials for Healthcare Compliance Programs
Virtual , Central Standard Time (CST)Agenda
All Sessions listed are in Central Standard Time (CST)
Thursday, January 7
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11:00 AM - 11:05 AMIntroduction to the Virtual Conference
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11:05 AM - 11:35 AMCMS Update Jean Moody-Williams, Deputy Center Director, CMS, Center for Clinical Standards and Quality
- Patients Over Paperwork Initiative
- COVID-related changes and news
- What to expect next from CMS
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11:35 AM - 11:50 AMBreak
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11:50 AM - 12:50 PMUpdate on Recent OIG Activities Christian Schrank, Assistant Inspector General for Investigations, U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services OIG Amy Kearbey, Senior Counsel, Industry Guidance Branch, Office of Counsel to the Inspector General
- COVID-related work
- Notable other actions
- What compliance teams need to know for the coming months
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12:50 PM - 01:20 PMMid-Conference Break
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01:20 PM - 02:20 PMRemote Workforce: Conducting Compliance Investigations Gerry Zack, CEO, SCCE & HCCA
- Identify and overcome obstacles in conducting investigations remotely
- Understand methods useful for remote analysis of records
- Develop effective methods for conducting remote interviews
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02:20 PM - 02:35 PMBreak
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02:35 PM - 03:35 PMThe Road Ahead: Effectively Managing Compliance Through the Next Stage of the Pandemic R. Brett Short, Chief Compliance Officer, UK HealthCare / Univ of KY Samantha Kelen, Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer, Cardinal Innovations Healthcare Kelly Willenberg, CEO, Kelly Willenberg and Associates Jenny O'Brien, Chief Compliance Officer, UnitedHealthcare
- Planning your trip: Developing workplans in an unfamiliar, remote and quickly changing regulatory and work environment
- Changing landscapes:Strategies to do more with less as your teams adjust to the next phase of the journey,including potentially returning to the office
- Warning signs: Methods to identify compliance risk areas that may have been impacted the pandemic