MINNEAPOLIS, April 14 /PRNewswire/ -- The Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) announced today that the HCCA 2004 Compliance Institute has added a new session regarding the recently released STARK II, Phase II physician self-referral regulations. The speakers for this new session are Joan P. Dailey, Attorney, HHS Office of General Counsel, Beth Schermer, Partner, Coppersmith Gordon Schermer Owens & Nelson, PLC, and Dan Roach, Vice President, Compliance and Audit, Catholic Healthcare West. During this session, being held Tuesday, April 27 at 4:15 to 5:15, the speakers will discuss the regulatory history of STARK II, the new STARK II, Phase II law and conduct an interactive discussion about the impact and operational implications on compliance professionals.
The Compliance Institute, the health care industry's largest and most comprehensive compliance conference being held April 25-28 at the Chicago Marriott Downtown in Chicago, Illinois, is almost sold out. Those interested in attending the conference click this link for registration information http://www.hcca-info.org/eseries/StaticContent/03CImailerSM.pdf.
The Compliance Institute offers an expert faculty featuring government representatives, which include Dara Corrigan, Acting Principal Deputy Inspector General, Jim Sheehan, Assistant U.S. Attorney for Civil Programs, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Lewis Morris, General Counsel to the Inspector General, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Kim Brandt, Acting Director, Program Integrity, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. For the complete agenda click here http://www.hcca-info.org/eseries/StaticContent/CI04brochureSM.pdf.
This critical four-day conference, planned by compliance professionals to address compliance officers' needs in the various segments of the health care industry, offers 59 separate sessions, 115 speakers, 12 industry immersion sessions, plus a privacy officer and a compliance officer roundtable.
Hot Topics Include: * Multi-Party Internal Compliance Investigations * JCAHO's New Survey Process and its Impact on Compliance * New Stark II, Phase II Physician Self-Referral Regulations * Importance of Integrity & Compliance Responsibility * Update from the U.S. Sentencing Commission * New EMTALA Regulations * HIPAA Privacy Compliance in High Profile Cases * Incorporating Ethics into your Compliance Program Press Registration:
Press registration has been extended through April 20, 2004. To register as press for this landmark conference on health care compliance and corporate responsibility issues, please contact Margaret Dragon at 781/593-4924 or access the press registration form using this link: http://www.hcca-info.org/eseries/StaticContent/CI04PR.pdf. All completed press registration forms must be returned by the close of business on April 20, 2004 to: Margaret Dragon by fax: 781/593-4920 or by email at info@hcca-info.org. We regret that due to hotel space constraints, attendance will be limited to two representatives per publication. Please call 781/593- 4924 if you need more information.
CEUs Include: AAPC, ACHE, ACMPE, AHIMA, ANCC, HCCB, MCLE, NAB, NASBA Hotel Accommodations: The 2004 Compliance Institute is being held at the Chicago Marriott Downtown, 540 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611 Hotel Telephone: 800/228-9290 About the Health Care Compliance Association
The Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) 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. To learn more about HCCA, our services and programs, visit our Web site at http://www.hcca-info.org/. HCCA's national office is located at 5780 Lincoln Drive, Suite 120, Minneapolis, MN 55436, Tel: 888/580-8373, Fax: 952/988-0146.
The Health Care Compliance AssociationCONTACT: Margaret Dragon of the Health Care Compliance Association, +1-781-593-4924
Web site: http://www.hcca-info.org/
