Health Care Compliance Association's Quality of Care Compliance Conference

Foley Partners Janice Anderson and Cheryl Wagonhurst are speaking at the Health Care Compliance Association’s (HCCA) Quality of Care Compliance Conference, September 28 – 30, 2008 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Ms. Anderson is speaking on September 28, 2008 from 1:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. with Renee H. Martin, Partner at Tsoules, Sweeney, Martin & Orr, LLC. Their session is titled “Patient Safety, Quality, and Compliance – New Developments.” Topics to be covered include:

• Federal Regulatory Developments — regulations for the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005


• Other Public Reporting Initiatives


• Update on Current Developments to improve Safety/Quality


• Payment Reform Update


• Board of Director Duties related to Patient Safety and Quality


• Practical tips for integrating Quality, Safety, and Compliance Initiatives

Ms. Wagonhurst is speaking on September 28, 2008 from 1:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. with James Sheehan. New York State Medicaid Inspector General. Their session is titled “Emerging Enforcement of Quality of Care and Compliance Solutions.” Topics to be covered include:

• Recent trend of enforcement actions against healthcare providers


• Impact of data mining, reporting obligations, pay for performance and CMS quality initiatives


• Recently issued OIG/AHLA guidance for Boards of Directors


• How to integrate quality into your compliance program


• When to consider using outside independent review