Bommelje, Karen

A Corporate Integrity Agreement May be Good Medicine

[2821] A Corporate Integrity Agreement May be Good Medicine Education-Training Credits: 1.50 Hr(s) HCSSA Administrator/Alternate Summary:Ensure your risk and compliance programs meet the Federal Sentencing Guidelines (FSG). HCSSA Topic(s) Addressed: §558.259[d][4]agency responsibilities §558.260[a][3]basic principles of management in a licensed health-related setting §558.260[a][6]risk assessment and management Faculty: Bommelje, Karen Program Description: In today's healthcare environment there is an ever-increasing amount of scrutiny and government oversight of home health and hospice providers. It may not be a question of "if" you are ever under investigation, but "when" your agency is under the microscope. It is becoming increasingly necessary to ensure your risk and compliance programs meet the Federal Sentencing Guidelines (FSG). This program looks at specific Corporate Integrity Agreements (CIAs) and how closely mirrored they are to the FSG. A robust, effective and ethical compliance program that is more than a binder on the shelf will be a key to keeping the "medicine" away! Presentation Date: 11.17.2015 Program Objectives: Upon completion of this program, the viewer will be able to: Identify the Seven Elements of a compliance program Explain how to evaluate the effectiveness of your current compliance plan Describe how an effective compliance plan will assist in reducing risk About the Presenter:
Karen Bommelje is a seasoned professional with more than 25 years of nursing, management, and consulting experience in the health care industry, including: home care, pediatrics, hospice, long-term care, home care pharmacy/infusion, and medical equipment/respiratory. Prior experience includes Corporate and Regional positions with multi-site Home Health and Hospice providers. Karen’s focus since 1991 has been in Regulatory, Quality, Accreditation and Compliance areas. Karen has been with Simione Healthcare consultants for the past five years where she is a Senior Manager on the Compliance Team responsible for management of regulatory and compliance projects for attorneys and clients. [2821] A Corporate Integrity Agreement May be Good Medicine

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Bommelje, Karen

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