AUDIOCONFERENCE ON TAPE OR CD
Sponsored by Electronic Health Records Briefing
presented on December 12, 2006
If you’re a hospital and want to share your technology with a physician’s practice, or if you’re a physician’s office and want to minimize some costs by using a hospital’s EHR software—you need to know how to comply with the Stark and anti-kickback exceptions. If you don’t follow the rule explicitly, you could face significant penalties.
Listen to this audioconference and discover what you need to do to comply with these complex regulations and protect your facility. You'll learn about legal constraints and how to handle concerns about which members of your staff need to take part in the move to EHRs.
Note: Participants should have an understanding of EHR and e-prescribing systems, an awareness of Stark and anti-kickback, and the relationship among hospitals and medical staff (as parties interested in keeping both sides out of legal difficulty).
TAKE A LOOK AT THE AGENDA
- Review the proposed regulations, anti-kickback safe harbors and exceptions for Stark required under the Medicare Modernization Act (MMA)
- EHR and e-prescribing
- What are they, who uses them, when will you have to use them
- The two key regulations
- Federal statutory constraints
- Criminal and civil penalties and differences in proof: beyond a reasonable doubt vs. preponderance of the evidence
- Issues involved are different than those in Stark; they affect everyone, even non-healthcare providers
- Stark
- Civil, non-intent based
- Primarily deals with physicians involved in the Medicare program
- No ambiguity—you’re in or you’re out
- Legal v. technical “trip wires”—illegal remuneration; referral; intent; designated services; direct/indirect financial relationship
- How interoperable is interoperability?
A question and answer session will follow the presentation.
Note: Participants should have an understanding of EHR and e-prescribing systems, an awareness of Stark and anti-kickback, and the relationship among hospitals and medical staff (as parties interested in keeping both sides out of legal difficulty).
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
At the end of the audioconference, you will:
- understand the applicable laws that support the regulations
- know what steps to take to protect their facility as the exception and rule gain momentum
- be ready to identify the steps to anticipate problems in applying the regulations
MEET THE SPEAKER
Margret Amatayakul, MBA, RHIA, CHPS, CPHIT, CPEHR, FHIMSS, is president of Margret A Consulting, LLC and co-founder and member of the board of examiners of Health IT Certification. She has more than 35 years experience advancing electronic health records, conducts training programs and writes extensively to help achieve clinical transformation through IT adoption. She is the author of HIPAA Made Simple and Guide to HIPAA Auditing from HCPro, as well as titles for the American Health Management Association (AHIMA), American Medical Association (AMA), Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA), and Medical Group Management Association (MGMA).
BONUS MATERIALS INCLUDED IN YOUR MATERIALS PACKET!
In addition to the expertise and advice presented during this audioconference, you'll also receive a slide presentation of the program materials, as well as:
- a list of helpful Web sites.
- a one-page summary of the regulations for your use after the program. The speakers will refer to this summary during the presentation.
These materials are provided with PDF links.
WHO SHOULD LISTEN?
Legal department; finance department; CEOs, CFO, CIOs; medical staff managers and staff; corporate compliance managers and staff; and physician practice leadership. In addition, nurse practitioners, accounting, IT management and staff, pharmacists, and HIM professionals may find the program of interest.
Note: This intermediate-level program is designed for individuals who work closely with physicians and who may be in a position to promote the adoption of EHR and e-prescribing in physician offices, connectivity between the hospital and physician offices, or formation of health information exchange programs.
Purchase a tape or CD of the program and listen when you can. It's a perfect training tool for new staff or as a refresher for veteran staff.
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