2012 New Releases Catalogue December - Learningemall.com

NEW STARKSELF-DISCLODISCLOSURESUREPROCOTOL, THE: A NEWSOLUTION?By Robert G Anderson, AnnDesRuisseaux, Joseph C. Hudzik, LisaOhrinAs mandated by the Patient Protectionand Affordable Care Act, the Centers forMedicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)posted on its website the new VoluntarySelf-Referral Disclosure Protocol onSeptember 23, 2010. The new protocolspecifically addresses physicianself-referral (or Stark) issues, adhering tothe statutory language mandating itscreation. Now that the protocol exists,providers must decide whether theprotocol offers a new solution to the Starkdisclosure dilemma or whether it makesthe decision to self-report even moredifficult.This program features speakers both fromthe industry side of the question and fromCMS to help explore the benefits and/orthe limitations presented by the newprotocol.Item no. : DN11200538Format : CD-ROM (Win)Duration : 90 minutesCopyright : 2011Price : USD 150.00PUTTING PEN TO PAPER:SERVICE LINECO-MANAGEMENTAGREEMENTS, MODELS &PRACTICALITIESBy Wes Cleveland, Todd Kelly, Cynthia Y.ReiszService line co-management agreementshave become critical mechanisms for themanagement of patient care in ourincreasingly integrated clinical world. Thiswebinar will analyze the patient care andoperational reasons why hospitals andphysicians use co-managementagreements. There will also be adiscussion of the general regulatoryconcerns raised by the agreements.From a practical perspective, our facultywill present typical provisions found inco-management agreements and thevarious responsibilities of each party.Finally, there will be a how-to discussionon the important issues of establishingperformance objectives that align parties'interests and ensure that the agreementsactually improve the quality and efficiencyof care.Item no. : DP11200330Format : CD-ROM (Win)Duration : 90 minutesCopyright : 2012Price : USD 150.00QUALITY OF CARE: THENEW FRONTIER OFHEALTH CARE FRAUDENFORCEMENTThe government continues to ramp up itsefforts to use federal law to regulate thequality of care delivered by health caresuppliers. Providers have been forced topay millions and enter into CorporateIntegrity Agreements to resolve potentialFalse Claims Act liability arising fromalleged quality of care deficiencies.Individual physicians have been convictedand sentenced for practices that reflectsubstandard quality of care. With theexpanding focus on quality reporting underhealthcare reform, "quality fraud" will be agrowing part of the civil, criminal andadministrative enforcement landscape.This panel of experienced qui tam,defense, and government counsel willreview recent cases, enforcement trends,and their implications for compliance andrisk management. This program willprovide invaluable insight to practitioners,in-house counsel, compliance officers, andhealthcare executives in an age ofheightened government scrutiny.Item no. : CN11200570Format : CD-ROM (Win)Duration : 90 minutesCopyright : 2012Price : USD 150.00RECENT PROGRAMINTEGRITY INITIATIVES INLIGHT OF PPACA: MICS,MACS, RACS, AND ZPICSBy Melanie Combs-Dyer RN, Kathy L.Poppitt, Andrew B. WachlerThis program will address the Centers forMedicare & Medicaid Services (CMS's)current Program Integrity initiativesincluding new legislative provisions,agency efforts and the role of Medicareand Medicaid contractors in this area ofincreased focus. In addition, the programwill include a discussion of the expansionof the Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC)program to Medicare Parts C and D, andto Medicaid; the Medicaid IntegrityProgram; and the new Program Integrityprovisions under the Patient Protectionand Affordable Care Act (PPACA),including the recent proposed regulationsaimed at fighting Medicare and Medicaidfraud.This program will offer both governmentand private practice perspectives and willprovide attendees with an understandingof the emerging issues and latestdevelopments related to current ProgramIntegrity initiatives.Item no. : PN11200573Format : CD-ROM (Win)Duration : 90 minutesCopyright : 2011Price : USD 150.00SEPARATING THE FATFROM THE FICTION:RESTAURANTMENU-LABELING LAWSEXAMINEDBy Regina Amolsch, Jamila B. Granger,Norman M. Leon, Kirk Reilly, Dayna B.RoyalThis program is designed to explore thefederal food labeling statute enactedMarch 23, 2010, the anticipatedregulations and their implementation, andareas where litigation is likely.The program covers such topics as: who's affected by the legislation; what's required to comply; penalties for noncompliance; gray areas; practical issues with complying; constitutional challenges and Issues/areas where litigation is likely(e.g. does violation of the statuetrigger exposure to various state laws,consumer fraud statutes, etc.?)This program also discusses state-levelcases relating to menu labeling laws andassist with forecasting areas ripe for futurelitigationItem no. : GB11200594Format : CD-ROM (Win)Duration : 90 minutesCopyright : 2011Price : USD 150.00USING DEFERREDCOMPENSATION TOINCENTIVIZE PHYSICIANSTO TAKE EMTALA CALLSBy Karen C. Owens, Christopher S. SearsThe Emergency Medical Treatment andActive Labor Act (EMTALA) requireshospitals to provide a screening exam andstabilizing medical services to individualspresenting with emergency medicalconditions. Sometimes that means thatspecialist physicians must be available atodd hours, thus requiring the hospital toensure that those physicians are on-call toexamine and stabilize patients. Hospitalsoften struggle with ways to incentivizenon-employed physicians to take this call.This webinar will discuss the hospital'sobligations under EMTALA and thedifficulties with EMTALA compliance,especially with the call requirements. Thespeakers will also discuss emerging toolsto incent physicians to take calls throughemployee benefitsparticularly deferredcompensation. Deferred compensationprograms can provide a tax-advantagedmethod of compensating physicians foron-call emergencies. While this can be anattractive tool, this session will alsodiscuss the pitfalls to avoid whendesigning deferred compensation plansfor physicians.Item no. : LV11200348________________________________________________________________________________________________________Learning Rendezvous LimitedEmail: inquiry@learningemall.com Websites: http://www.learningemall.com & http://www.learningemall.com.hk100