All health care practices are required to have a Compliance Program. Effective compliance programs are way more than chart reviews. The OIG has defined 7 elements to an effective compliance program. Unfortunately, many therapy practices either do not have a compliance program, or they have a program that is not functional or reasonable and sits on a shelf. In this session we will describe the 7 elements defined by the OIG and give practices and organizations practical tools for developing a compliance program that is functional, reasonable and tailored to the size of the practice or organization.
At the conclusion of this online course presentation, participants will:
- Articulate the 7 elements of an effective compliance program
- Articulate tools for developing an effective monitoring program that goes beyond chart audits
- Identify tools that can be utilized to automate elements of the compliance program
- Describe common risk areas in therapy practices and develop strategies for reducing risks.
Dr. Leonard is a nationally recognized therapy speaker in the areas of Medicare regulations, administrative processes, and outpatient therapy compliance. She has given many presentations at the APTA PPS Annual Conference, CSM and numerous continuing education conferences around the country. She has received multiple awards for her teaching skills and believes that a little humor makes dry subjects much more palatable. Often written in course evaluations, “I
expected dry and boring, but got engaging and fun instead and information I can take home and use.”
Dr. Leonard is certified in Healthcare Compliance by the Healthcare Compliance Certification Board. She also completed her transitional DPT in 2017 from the University of Montana. She holds a certificate in Lean Healthcare from the Belmont University, Massey Graduate School of Business.
As an active APTA member since 1986, she believes that all therapists should be involved in their professional associations. She has served in multiple roles in both the National and State level. She is currently on the APTA SC Payment and Policy Committee, the Chair of the APTA PPS Program Work Group and serves on the Billing and Payment Expert Panel for the APTA.
Dr. Leonard has had a variety of experiences in the rehabilitation industry and brings real life experience in both inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation and administrative service settings. She is currently the co-founder and consultant for 8150 Advisors.
Robbie lives in the mountains of SC with her husband Mike. They can sometimes be seen traveling across the US in their RV.
- Private practice owner
- Operations director
- Hospital administrator, director, and manager
- Compliance officer
- Skilled nursing facility administrator, director, and manager
- Home health agency administrator, director, and manager
In addition to the expertise and advice presented during this online conference, you’ll also receive a handout (in PDF format) that will include related reference links.
This online course has not been submitted to any state board or national organization for CEU approval. A certificate of attendance will be available upon completion of the course for each participant and may be adequate for credit in some states; you will need to contact your state licensing regulatory body to determine whether or not credit will be granted for this online conference. We provide no additional information for CEU approval.
This online course was approximately 1.5 hours (including Q&A).
There are no refunds for no shows or any other reasons once you register and payment is received. We are not responsible for organization firewalls or computer software issues that may interfere and/or prohibit your connection to the webinar portion of the presentation.
Venue system requirements:
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 7+, Mozilla Firefox 2.5+, Safari, or Chrome
- 1024 x 768 screen resolution
- Stable Internet connection, DSL or above
- Wired Internet connection; wireless is not recommended
- Flash Player 9 or higher
- Disable pop-up blockers
- Computer speakers for participants
Note: Android Smart Phones (i.e. iPhone) are not compatible.
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*** This COURSE RECORDING and HANDOUTS is not to be distributed outside of your organization. If you have a larger organization and have multiple locations, then please contact us here for pricing.
