1st Talk Compliance

Melody W. Mulaik, MSHS, FAHRA, CRA, RCC, RCC-IR, CPC, CPC-H is the President of Revenue Cycle Coding Strategies LLC and our presenter. Every organization needs to ensure correct coding and billing practices to optimize appropriate reimbursement and adhere to payer and CMS guidelines. Whether the providers are responsible for coding or the organization employs coding professionals there are steps e...

  Donald A. Balasa, JD, MBA, Chief Executive Officer and Legal Counsel of the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) leads this timely and informative webinar. The medical assisting profession has risen to the occasion as the United States and the world have been dealing with the most serious health crisis in the last 100 years. Medical assistants have been asked by public health o...

Catherine Short speaks with Donald A. Balasa, JD, MBA, CEO and Legal Counsel of the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA), on the topic of “Expanded Roles and Duties for Medical Assistants during the COVID-19 Era.” The medical assisting profession has risen to the occasion as we have been dealing with the most serious health crisis in the last 100 years.  Medical assistants have been a...

Jennifer Gimler Brady, Partner at Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP will be presenting this timely webinar. On January 29, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued new guidance for COVID-19 workplace safety programs. Among other things, the guidance recommends several essential elements of an effective COVID prevention program. This presentation will disc...

Catherine Short speaks with Rebecca L. Rakoski, Co-founder and Managing Partner at XPAN Law Partners,  a data privacy and cybersecurity law firm that bridges the gap between law and technology by considering the unique needs and blueprint of businesses about “Vendor Management in Healthcare: The High Cost of Failing to Triage Your Vendors.” We will be discussing the importance of vendor management...

Catherine Walters, Partner at BYBEL RUTLEDGE LLP is a management-side labor and employment attorney representing employers of all sizes and will be presenting this timely webinar. A new President and a new DOL promise major changes for both employers and employees. We will discuss anticipated labor and employment policy changes under the new Biden Administration, including changes already in effec...

Catherine Short converses with Rachel V. Rose, JD, MBA, principal with Rachel V. Rose – Attorney at Law, P.L.L.C., Houston, TX, on the topic of “The New AKS and Stark Laws Final Rules – Key Take-Aways.” On November 20, 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a Final Rule related to the Medicare Physician Self-Referral Law (Stark Law). Nearly simultaneously, the Offi...

Cindy Groux, CHBME/Board Member at HBMA and CEO, President and Owner of Health Care Practice Management, will be presenting this dynamic and very timely webinar on CPT Code & Documentation, and E/M Updates for 2021. You will not want to miss learning about these changes. Cindy will address new CPT codes for 2021 to include prolonged services and clinical staff services, documentation changes t...

Rachel V. Rose, JD, MBA, principal with Rachel V. Rose – Attorney at Law, P.L.L.C., Houston, TX presents this webinar. Throughout the pandemic, HHS-OCR has announced the use of its enforcement discretion when bringing forth HIPAA-related enforcement actions. This trend appears to be continuing as the vaccine roles out. Additionally, proposed changes to the Privacy Rule were released in December 20...

Stephen Bittinger, partner with K&L Gates in the firm’s Charleston office and a member of the health care/FDA practice group, is presenting with us on the brief history of use of big data in investigating and proving False Claims Act liability. He will offer an explanation of the government agencies and contractors involved in gathering health care data for investigation of fraud and abuse. We...

Rachel V. Rose, JD, MBA, principal with Rachel V. Rose – Attorney at Law, P.L.L.C., Houston, TX presents. “As part of the Department’s effort to fully protect patients’ health information and their rights under HIPAA, OCR has issued this important new fact sheet clearly explaining a business associate’s liability,” said OCR Director Roger Severino. In 2013, under the authority granted by the HITEC...

Rachel V. Rose, JD, MBA, principal with Rachel V. Rose – Attorney at Law, P.L.L.C., Houston, TX presents on these new updates. On November 20, 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a Final Rule related to the Medicare Physician Self-Referral Law (Stark Law). Nearly simultaneously, the Office of the Inspector General, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS-OIG), re...

Presented by Feisal Nanji, CEO and Executive Director at Techumen LLC. We are moving to a Data-based quality care where vast amounts of data move at high speeds with little to no governance of the data. This presentation will discuss key controls for data analytics, identify potential threats, and balancing risks versus rewards. Objectives: Learn how to implement a data governance program. Learn h...

Catherine Short converses with Bob Chaput, Founder and Executive Chairman of the Board of Clearwater, a provider of healthcare compliance and cyber risk management software and consulting services, on the topic of “Healthcare’s Enterprise Cyber Risk Management Imperative.” Healthcare organizations continue to see escalating numbers of cyberattacks. It is no longer a matter of if your organization...

Catherine Short speaks with Melody Mulaik, President of Revenue Cycle Coding Strategies, a dynamic company that works with physician practices, healthcare systems, billing companies and other industry stakeholders to provide auditing, education and other collaborative consulting solutions to meet their coding and compliance needs. First Healthcare Compliance is a proud partner of Revenue Cycle Cod...

First Healthcare Compliance hosts Rachel V. Rose, JD, MBA, principal with Rachel V. Rose – Attorney at Law, P.L.L.C., Houston, TX, for an interactive discussion on “HIPAA Compliance for Business Associates.” The July 2020 monetary payment of over $1 million dollars by a health system to HHS-OCR serves as a reminder to covered entities and business associates alike that HIPAA violations can be cost...

Catherine Short speaks with Dr. Chris Hobson, Chief Medical Officer for Orion Health. The topic of today’s program is “Why payers can’t ignore the interoperability rules and should comply sooner rather than later.” The Interoperability and Patient Access final rule approved by CMS and ONC is intended to advance patient participation through access to their health information and to drive advanced...

First Healthcare Compliance hosts Trevor Brown, Vice President of Business Development at Relatient, for an interactive discussion on “Hybrid Patient Care Models: How Medical Practices Thrive After COVID-19.” The COVID-19 pandemic complicated healthcare delivery as healthcare organizations limited procedures and in-office visits to essential care only and quickly spun up Telehealth services to tre...

First Healthcare Compliance hosts Rebecca L. Rakoski, co-founder and managing partner at XPAN Law Group, for an interactive discussion on “Vendor Management In Healthcare: The High Cost of Failing to Triage Your Vendors” There will be a discussion on the importance of vendor management in the healthcare industry, recent vendor- related data breaches, unique issues presented by COVID-19, along with...

First Healthcare Compliance hosts Grant Elliott, President and CEO of Ostendio, for an interactive discussion on “HIPAA: A Timely Overview & Update.” This webinar will cover in-depth all aspects of HIPAA and why it is relevant today. Starting with the history of HIPAA and how it came about we will move on to discuss the core elements of HIPAA and why they are important. The presentation will d...

Catherine Short speaks with Trey Scott, Coordinating Attorney for Kennedy, Attorneys & Counselors at Law located in Dallas, TX. The topic of today’s program is “Steering Clear of Legal Liability.” The discussion will help the audience navigate the choppy waters of potential legal actions that often arise in the world of healthcare. We will start with a basic overview of the typical steps leadi...

First Healthcare Compliance hosts Feisal Nanji, CEO and Executive Director at Techumen LLC, for an interactive discussion on “Why are Security & Governance for Health Data Analytics Vital?” Data analytics can substantially help reduce costs by analyzing vast amounts of payor, patient, and provider data. In using data analytics, everyone in the health care supply chain must be ready to securely...

First Healthcare Compliance hosts Warren Cook, President and Co-Founder of SymbianceHR, for an interactive discussion on “How Workplace Communication Mitigates Harassment.” This webinar explores the various communication strategies and practices necessary to develop a culture that inherently minimizes harassing behavior in the workplace. Specifically examined are various communication techniques a...

Catherine Short speaks with Markus P. Cicka, J.D., LL.M. (Health Law), owner of the Law Office of Markus P. Cicka, LLC, a law firm based in Saint Louis, Missouri, about the topic of “Billing for Chronic Care Management: What Are the Problematic Issues?” Beginning in 2015, CMS allowed Medicare payments to providers under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (“PFS”) for chronic care management (“CCM”...

First Healthcare Compliance hosts Emily A. Johnson, and Courtney Tito, Members, at McDonald Hopkins LLC, for an interactive discussion on “Federal Healthcare Fraud and Abuse Framework.” This webinar reviews the Federal Anti-Kickback Statute, Stark Law, Anti-Markup Rule, EKRA, and False Claims Act. Additionally, there will be a discussion on state fraud and abuse laws, and an overview of fraud and...