Get Started The Autumn 2009 program is no longer accepting applications Next program starts: Autumn 2010 Details will be posted in Spring   Stay Connected Get e-mail updates Contact us: 206-685-8936 E-mail Learn More Tell us what your compliance training needs are via this brief survey Thinking about a Career in Compliance? Read program instructor Scott Desmond's July 2009 article in Washington Healthcare News This program has been officially approved by the HCCB for up to 9 continuing education units (CEUs) toward CHC certification or renewal.

Autumn Course

Foundations of Ethics and Compliance in Healthcare

Schedule:
Saturdays, Oct. 10, Nov. 14, and Dec. 12, 2009, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., in the classroom (Downtown Seattle);
Wednesdays, Oct. 21, Nov. 4, Dec. 2, 6:00-9:00 p.m., online
$780; 3 CEUs
Instructor: Dwight, Desmond, Oliver.

In the opening segment of the certificate program, the participants will examine the role that ethics plays in shaping society’s expectations for health care delivery and the process by which ethical precepts are enshrined in legislation and regulatory activity. In particular, the Federal Sentencing Guidelines and the Office of Inspector General Compliance Guidance will be presented. We will also discuss how personal ethics and organizational culture and ethics affect one’s decision-making and work to support or undermine an ethical workplace. Course 1 sets the stage for detailed discussion of the health care environment and how the ethical principles discussed guide regulatory efforts to improve the quality of health care. The quarter will wrap up with an overview of specific accreditation, regulatory, and risk management efforts to improve the quality of health care.

Winter Course

Managing Financial Relationships and the Revenue Cycle

Schedule:
Saturdays, Jan. 9, Feb. 6, and March 13, 2010, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., in the classroom (Downtown Seattle);
Wednesdays, Jan. 13, Feb. 17, and March 3, 2010, 6:00-9:00 p.m., online
$780; 3 CEUs
Instructor: Dwight, Desmond, Oliver.

In the second course of the program, we will focus on the increasing challenge of managing financial relationships among the various entities in health care (e.g., health care practitioners, health care facilities, product manufacturers etc.). We will discuss conflict of interest issues as well as specific regulatory frameworks, including the Stark self-referral prohibitions and State and Federal anti-kickback statutes. To assist in understanding these issues and other regulatory issues thoroughly we focus attention on the revenue cycle of an organization and reimbursement methodologies, including federal health care program payment methodologies. We will discuss how to implement complex billing rules and assess the accuracy of your billing processes.

Spring Course

Information Management and Other Compliance Topics

Schedule:
Saturdays, April 10, May 1, and June 5, 2010, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., in the classroom (Downtown Seattle);
Wednesdays, April 21, May 12, and May 26, 2010, 6:00-9:00 p.m.,online
$780; 3 CEUs
Instructor: Dwight, Desmond, Oliver.

In the third course of the program, we will review the Federal and State privacy and security laws and other regulations pertaining to managing information in the health care setting. We will discuss the reasons for these laws, how they benefit patients, and the challenges organizations face to implement them and operate within the regulations. The “stimulus package” recently signed by President Obama includes new enforcement mandates regarding information management that will give this topic a renewed sense of urgency for health care providers. The second half of the quarter will be focused on specific compliance risk areas that organizations need to evaluate. The course concludes with a capstone assignment that will assist students integrate the knowledge and skills developed from all three courses.

All fees are subject to change.