Fun and Engaging Compliance Training? Really! · Fun and Engaging Compliance Training? Really! Guest Speaker Ms. Newsholme has a Bachelor’s Degree in Management and a Master’s
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Ms. Newsholme has a Bachelor’s Degree in Management and a Master’s Degree in Organization Leadership. She is Certified in Healthcare Compliance and is a Certified Compliance and Ethics Professional from the Compliance Certification Board (CCB). During her 40 year career, she has served in both clinical (cardiology, internal medicine and orthopaedics) and non-clinical roles (operations, administration, compliance and education).
Prior to joining HCCS, Ms. Newsholme spent 13 years in Education and Organizational Development for a large multi-hospital health system in Atlanta, Georgia.
Debbie Newsholme Senior Director, Content OperationsHCCS – A HealthStream Company
Ms. Thomas is a seasoned healthcare compliance professional whose experience spans more than fourteen years in the hospital and health system compliance arena and more than thirty years in healthcare overall. Prior to coming to HCCS, Ms. Thomas was the Director of Corporate Compliance and Privacy Officer for a 600-bed health system consisting of two general acute care hospitals, a Long Term Acute Care Hospital, and many employed physicians in the Atlanta area. Ms. Thomas holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from Mercer University and is certified in health care compliance by the HCCB and in health care privacy and security by the American Health Information Management Association.
One of the seven essential elements of an effective program as stated in the US Sentencing Guidelines
ACA § 6401 “Provider of medical or other items or services…shall establish a compliance program as a condition for enrollment in Medicare, Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program.”
OIG Supplemental Compliance Guidance for Hospitals and other provider guidance specifically note appropriate training and education
Always a requirement of a CIA
Why Compliance Training?
Basic in overall strategy to protect organization: Fosters improved communication between staff and
Compliance Officer
Enlists staff as additional “eyes and ears”
Assists in ensuring business is conducted ethically and lawfully
Is a proactive approach to prevention of unlawful activity