Conference on "Medicare Compliance Plans That Work".ENGLEWOOD, Colo.--(BW HealthWire)--Aug. 13, 1998--IHS Health Information, an IHS IHS (I.H.S.) first three letters of Greek spelling of Jesus; also taken as acronym of Iesus Hominum Salvator ‘Jesus, Savior of Mankind.’ [Christian Symbolism: Brewer Dictionary, 480] See : Christ IHS Group company, will hold a two-day conference, "Medicare Medicare, national health insurance program in the United States for persons aged 65 and over and the disabled. It was established in 1965 with passage of the Social Security Amendments and is now run by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Compliance Plans That Work" on Oct. 1 and 2, aimed at healthcare professionals who want to create successful compliance plans and implement effective quality standards. The conference will be held at IHS Group world headquarters in Englewood, Colorado Englewood is a city in Arapahoe County, Colorado, USA. As of 2005, the city is estimated to have a total population of 32,350.[5] It is part of the Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Area. . Healthcare representatives will learn how to create and manage successful corporate compliance programs in accordance Accordance is Bible Study Software for Macintosh developed by OakTree Software, Inc.[] As well as a standalone program, it is the base software packaged by Zondervan in their Bible Study suites for Macintosh. with federal regulations. "Healthcare professionals will receive invaluable information at this conference, since voluntary compliance plans are now a must for Medicare providers," stated Bob Kelley, general manager of IHS Health Information. The conference will feature two keynote keynote /key·note/ (ke´not) in homeopathy, the characteristic property of a drug that indicates its use in treating a similar symptom of disease. speakers. Dr. Gail R. Wilensky, who chairs the Medicare Payment Noun 1. medicare payment - a check reimbursing an aged person for the expenses of health care medicare check bank check, check, cheque - a written order directing a bank to pay money; "he paid all his bills by check" Advisory Commission (MedPAC), will address, "Compliance - The View from Capital Hill". MedPAC advises Congress on Medicare payment and expenditure issues. Elizabeth Propp, Vice-President, Washington Office, Healthcare Financial Management Association, will address the theme of the conference, "Medicare Compliance Plans That Work." A group of top healthcare compliance professionals in the industry will present "How To" information on creating and managing compliance plans. Topics include "How To Start From Nothing," "The Board's Responsibilities," "How To Perform An Audit," and "How To Prevent Whistleblower whis·tle·blow·er or whis·tle-blow·er or whistle blower n. One who reveals wrongdoing within an organization to the public or to those in positions of authority: "The Pentagon's most famous whistleblower is . . Lawsuits." Speakers will also cover compliance issues in: managed care, physician group practices, hospital and multi-institutional services, home-health agencies, and compliance across the healthcare continuum Continuum (pl. -tinua or -tinuums) can refer to:
1. ^ [1] 2. ^ [2] URL accessed on June 8 2006 3. , the Mayo Foundation, and Humana Inc. will present case histories from their corporate compliance plans. IHS Health Information (www.ihshealth.com) is committed to providing the healthcare industry with a full-spectrum of information products and services, from conferences and seminars to electronic information databases and newsletters. IHS Health Information gives health professionals quick and easy access to the most current and complete collection of relevant regulatory documents covering Medicare/Medicaid, hospital environmental and safety, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and food. IHS Group (www.ihsgroup.com) is a leading international publisher of engineering, energy, and regulatory information databases for a variety of business, technical and professional markets. Headquartered in Englewood, Colorado, IHS Group has $440 million in annual revenue and 3,000 employees worldwide. For more information or to reserve a space for IHS Health Information's upcoming conference on "Medicare Compliance Plans that Work", call: 800-257-5398 or visit our Web site at www.ihshealth.com.
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