Health Care Compliance Association to Hold 13th Annual Compliance Institute, April 26-29, 2009, Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, NV

Quality of Care, RAC Audits, HIPAA Privacy and Security, Medicaid Compliance Among Issues Addressed During 2009 Compliance Institute

MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The health care industry’s largest and single most comprehensive compliance conference – 13th Annual Compliance Institute – designed by compliance and ethics professionals specifically to meet the needs of today’s health care compliance officers and their staff, will be held on April 26-29, 2009 in Las Vegas at Caesars Palace, the Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) announced today.

This blockbuster annual national conference brings thousands of compliance and ethics professionals together with highly-regarded industry experts, government enforcement agents, and legal and academic leaders. The Compliance Institute program includes more than 120 sessions and 223 speakers, offering practical advice and important insights on a myriad of critical issues faced by the health care industry.

Registration Information

During these challenging economic times HCCA is extending its early registration discount. Those registering on or before Wednesday, January 21, 2009 will save up to $425.

http://www.compliance-institute.org/conference/save.htm

General Session Speakers

On Monday, April 27, 2009, the 2009 Compliance Institute Opening General Session – Integrity and Health Care Reform: The Charge to Government and Industry – will feature leaders from the regulatory and enforcement community. Daniel Levinson, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Inspector General followed by Kimberly Brandt, Director Program Integrity Group, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

Tuesday, April 28, 2009 General Session is a panel discussion titled: Setting the Tone at the Top Without It Being a Negative and will be moderated by David Orbuch, President, Phillips Eye Institute. Panelists include: Hank Walker, Partner, Andrade/Walker Consulting, LLC; Jan Malcolm, CEO, Courage Center; James Eppel, Vice President of Network Management, Blue Cross Blue Shield of MN. For more information:

http://www.hcca-info.org/staticcontent/09CI_brochure.pdf

CI 09 Tracks Offers Something for Everyone

This year’s Compliance Institute, through a variety of specialized conference tracks, offers critical information for various segments of the health care industry. These specialized tracks include:

• General Compliance/Hot Topics
• Physician Compliance Issues
• Privacy & Security
• Legal & Regulatory
• Auditing & Monitoring
• Quality of Care
• Medicaid Compliance
• Long-Term Care
• Research/IRB
• Advanced Discussion Group
• Trends Outside Health Care
• Industry Immersion
• Compliance Outside the Hospital (pre-conference only)

Hotel Accommodations:

Caesars Palace, 3570 Las Vegas Boulevard

Las Vegas, NV 89109

Call 866-227-5944 to book your reservations,

or visit the following link:

www.harrahs.com/CheckGroupAvailability.do?propCode=CLV&groupCode=SCHCC9

Callers should identify themselves as part of the Health Care Compliance Group or HCCA Annual Meeting; you may also refer to the booking code: SCHCC9.

For More Information

Health Care Compliance Association

6500 Barrie Road, Suite 250

Minneapolis, MN 55435

Tel: 888-580-8373

E-mail helpteam@hcca-info.org

About the HCCA

The Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA), established in 1996, is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN. It is a non-profit professional membership organization made up of compliance and ethics professionals working in the health care industry. HCCA is dedicated to improving the quality of compliance. Its mission is to champion ethical practice and compliance standards and to provide the necessary resources for ethics and compliance professionals and others who share these principles.

Visit HCCA’s Web site at www.hcca-info.org. Tel: 888/580-8373.

SOURCE Health Care Compliance Association