MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- The Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA), the nation's leading association for health care compliance professionals, announced today that it is experiencing explosive growth. Its membership has grown 19 percent since January 2004 and 25 percent from September 2003 to September 2004.
"The ravenous need for compliance networking and education is being met by the effectiveness of the HCCA Board, Staff and membership," said HCCA CEO Roy Snell.
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While many health care organizations may already have a strong compliance program in place, changing times demand more. Changes in health care are constant and thus demand regular and intelligent attention and action.
Join HCCA, keep abreast of the changes, network with peers, and benefit from HCCA's resources. For information on how to join HCCA, click here: http://www.hcca-info.org/template.aspx?Section=Membership_Benefits
New Compliance Resources
HCCA has also developed a dynamic website (http://www.hcca-info.org/) that provides its members with a variety of compliance tools, policies, procedures as well as e-communities where they may network with one another.
This year, HCCA has also developed a number of new educational programs and resources for its members. HCCA's new books and training kits include:
* Guide to Resident Compliance Training * HIPAA Security Rule Guide * Intermediate Sanctions and the IRS-Can They Really Hurt You * Guidance for Engaging Your Board, Vol. 1 - Video
In addition the HCCA is providing the following new workshops and conference
* HIPAA Security Workshops (http://www.hcca-info.org/eseries/StaticContent/HIPAAwshp.pdf) * Resident Compliance Training Workshops (http://www.hcca-info.org/eseries/StaticContent/resCompWshp.pdf) * Research Compliance Conference (http://www.hcca-info.org/eseries/StaticContent/researchCompBrchWeb.pdf)
In 2004, HCCA's Compliance Institute, the health care industry's largest and most comprehensive compliance conference was almost completely sold out with attendance close to 1500. HCCA is now offering early registration (a savings of $425) to its 2005 Compliance Institute being held April 17-20 in New Orleans. For details: http://www.hcca-info.org/eseries/StaticContent/CIearlyBird05.pdf
Additional Resources
HCCA continues to offer its popular and award-winning compliance training kits and books which include:
* Compliance, Conscience, & Conduct * Privacy Matters * Individual & Small Group Physician Practice Compliance * Monitoring & Auditing for Effective Compliance Book * Compliance 101 About HCCA
The Health Care Compliance Association is the only national, non-profit organization solely dedicated to improving the quality of health care compliance. Its mission is to champion ethical practice and compliance standards in the health care community and to provide the necessary resources for compliance professionals and others who share these principles. HCCA's roles include facilitating the development and maintenance of health care compliance programs; providing a forum for understanding the complicated health care compliance environment; and offering educational opportunities for those involved with compliance in the health care industry. HCCA national office is located at 5780 Lincoln Drive, Suite 120, Minneapolis, MN 55436. Toll-free number is 888/580-8373; Fax: 952/988-0146; Website: http://www.hcca-info.org/
For more information: April Kiel HCCA Member Relations april.kiel@hcca-info.org 888/580-8373 Contact: Margaret Dragon 781/593-4924
Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)CONTACT: April Kiel of HCCA Member Relations, +1-888-580-8373,april.kiel@hcca-info.org; or Margaret Dragon of HCCA, +1-781-593-4924
Web site: http://www.hcca-info.org/
