New Online Education Site Helps Hospitals Prepare for Increased Compliance Scrutiny by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) & The Joint Commission (TJC)

CINCINNATI, OH--(Marketwired - Jul 23, 2013) - Healthcare leaders and managers operate in one of the most complex business environments in the world. Staying educated on the newest government regulations and operational improvement strategies is a continual challenge.

ENTER "COMPLIANCE CONNECTIONS"

To help hospital leaders keep up-to-date on the latest regulations and leadership and operational improvement strategies, Compass Clinical Consulting is launching Compliance Connections on July 24, 2013. Compliance Connections (http://www.compass-clinical.com/compliance-connection) is a series of web-based compliance education sessions conducted by Compass Clinical Consulting's experienced compliance and accreditation experts.

INCREASED COMPLIANCE SCRUTINY BY THE CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES

While hospital leaders are no strangers to change, the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) presents many nuanced and not-so-subtle requirements for new ways of doing business, from increased incentives to a focus on quality of care outcomes to demands for well-designed coordination of services across multiple institutions. Often lost in the discussion of these changes is the promise of increased compliance scrutiny by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

As indicated by the US Department of Health and Human Services, "Report to Congress: National Strategy for Quality Improvement in Health Care," this promise should not be overlooked. The report states, "[P]rovider participation in public programs will be conditioned on more rigorous screening to ensure providers meet appropriate standards."

TO MEET APPROPRIATE STANDARDS OF SAFETY, QUALITY & PATIENT CARE

Compliance Connections sessions are designed for healthcare leaders interested in staying up-to-date with the knowledge of industry standards needed to keep their organizations compliant while providing safe, quality patient care. Live webinars will be held monthly. Participants can access the live sessions and share recordings via their organization's intranet.

Participants can visit the Compliance Connections library, where they will find slides from the session along helpful resources, such as policies and procedures, forms, checklists, and self-assessment tools, intended to help participants apply what they have learned.

COMPLIANCE TOPICS

The monthly compliance education sessions will cover topics such as...

• Managing the survey process
• Patient rights
• Life Safety Code
• EMTALA
• Discharge planning and utilization management
• Addressing challenging standards
• Appealing survey findings, and
• Responding to condition-level deficiencies and Immediate Jeopardy.

Compass experts will not only explain the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and Joint Commission (TJC) requirements -- even more importantly, they will provide participants with tools and practical advice so that participants know how to apply this knowledge and meet these requirements within their organizations.

MORE INFO
For more information, including pricing and details go to Compliance Connections,  email or call 800.241.0142.

Compliance Connections webinars are offered along with Compass Clinical Consulting's additional compliance services, including CMS and TJC readiness and response services and guidance through Systems Improvement Agreements and Immediate Jeopardy.