Compliance Officer's Handbook

Softbound: 140 pages + bonus CD-ROM
Size: 11" x 8.5 book" + CD-ROM
ISBN 1601465637
978-1601465634
HCPro
May 2009
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This is an instructional guide that includes everything you need to take charge of your organization's compliance program and lead the organization to success.

As a compliance professional, you need a hands-on partner-whether you are new to the compliance profession or you're a seasoned compliance officer who wants to incorporate the latest strategies. The Compliance Officer's Handbook provides:

one-stop resource and guidance for compliance officers
tools and forms you can use right away to strengthen your program
comprehensive education and training instruction to help other departments understand their role in compliance

Your copy includes:

Revisions to the Stark Law included in Phase III
Various payment schedule changes
Increased importance of Medicaid compliance as states step up their Medicaid fraud enforcement
Increased focus on quality of care from CMS, HCCA, OIG, and AHLA
Attention to Medicare/Medicaid solvency
and much more

You'll also find customizable forms on the accompanying CD-ROM, so you can easily download them, customize them, and start using them right away. This book and CD-ROM set presents key concepts in a user-friendly style and tone that takes the edge out of the complexities. Here is a partial list of tools you'll find in the Compliance Officer's Handbook:

Tools for Risk Assessments:
- exit interview questionnaire
- audit risk assessment worksheet
- organizational risk questionnaire
- quarterly report to the board of trustees
- audit and compliance work plans
- work plan grid
Tools for Internal Investigations:
- disclosure letter to fiscal intermediary
- engagement letter for using outside counsel
- letter to notify employees of an ongoing investigation
- board resolution to memorialize that legal action is being
- sought through an internal investigation
Tools for Auditing
- auditing program to use for auditing various areas of the hospitals
Tools for ABNs
- ABN tools to comply with Medicare rules when dealing with patients

You'll also have a compliance quiz that will help your compliance team demonstrate understanding and application of the material in this book.

Your organization's compliance team plays such a vital role in the organization's overall success-or failure. The Department of Justice and the Office of Inspector General are closely scrutinizing hospital compliance programs. Fines and penalties are more common than ever before. It takes a concerted effort, in harmony with every other department, to ensure your organization stays above scrutiny and above the law. This resource covers all these areas fully:

History and Evolution of Compliance
OIG Guidance for Compliance Program
Key Regulations for Compliance
Internal Strategies and Best Practices
Strategies to Train and Educate Staff
Risk Assessment Process
Auditing and Monitoring Strategies
Effective Internal Investigations

Bret Bissey, MBA, FACHE, CMPA, is chief compliance and privacy officer at Deborah Heart and Lung Center in Browns Mills, NJ, where he is responsible for the institutions' compliance with the HIPAA privacy and security regulations. Under his direction the compliance activities at Deborah Heart and Lung Center were recognized as "Best Practice" by the Health Care Compliance Association.

Robert Wade Esq., of Baker & Daniels in South Bend, IN, concentrates his practice in representing health care clients, including large health systems, hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers, physician groups, physicians and other medical providers.

Christine Bachrach, CHC-F, is the chief compliance officer and senior vice president for HealthSouth in the Alabama office. She is responsible for oversight of compliance, compliance audit, and development and implementation of new compliance-related programs.

Save time with sample policies and procedures
Improve auditing and monitoring with field-tested tools
Perform more thorough internal investigations with step-by-step processes
Implement the latest best practices for compliance programs
Stay up to date on regulations affecting compliance
Keep informed with details on new government and industry guidance
Meet new regulatory and industry challenges
Transform theory into practice with case studies offering real world applications
Answer frequently asked questions from the field
Locate additional compliance resources
Come up to speed on compliance terminology

This is an instructional guide that includes everything you need to take charge of your organization's compliance program and lead the organization to success.

With more than 17 years of experience, HCPro, Inc. is a leading provider of integrated information, education, training, and consulting products and services in the vital areas of healthcare regulation and compliance. The company's mission is to meet the specialized informational, advisory, and educational needs of the healthcare industry. As an acknowledged industry authority in healthcare regulation and compliance, HCPro focuses on providing its clients assistance and expertise in the areas of accreditation, medical staff affairs, credentialing, privileging, medical record management, regulatory compliance, nursing, quality/patient safety, infection control, and workplace safety.

(information from the publisher)

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