Rural Hospital Compliance: Let's Be Realistic
February 18, 2009: 11:30 - 1:00 PM Central
Synopsis
Do you feel overwhelmed trying to keep up with compliance issues? Do you have time to do compliance work along with your other job duties? Is your compliance program at risk?
The OIG does not expect the small rural hospital to have a big hospital compliance program. However there are certain elements that must be present in both the small and big organizations in order for the compliance plan to be considered effective. This course will outline these elements and provide a realistic and practical approach in meeting the OIG and Federal Sentencing Guidelines.
Presentation objectives
To provide small rural hospital staff with tools to develop an effective compliance program. The presentation will include a brief discussion of OIG and Federal Sentencing guidelines, a plan of action for implementing an effective program, methods for developing a work plan, and recommendations on documenting compliance activities on an ongoing basis.
Speaker
Cynthia R. DuPree, CPA, FHFMA, CCS is a Partner with Draffin & Tucker, LLP in Albany, Georgia. She serves as Director of Consulting and Compliance Services for the firm. Prior to joining Draffin & Tucker, Cindy served as Director of Financial Analysis and Vice-President of Budget and Reimbursement for two large hospital systems. She is an active member of the Georgia HFMA, where she has served as a board member, chapter officer and has earned fellowship status. Cindy is a Certified Coding Specialist and is a frequent speaker to health care organizations including HFMA and Hospital Associations, as well as presenting in-house seminars to individual hospitals.
Registration/Contact
You may use our online registration form to register for free.
As always, if you have any comments or questions please do not hesitate to contact Allison Hartl at ahartl@ruralcenter.org or (218) 727-9390 ext 251.
This WebEx is provided with support from the HRSA Office of Rural Health Policy.