COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE
Committee Purpose
Provide a forum for information sharing among healthcare individuals with
compliance responsibilities to include education and training.
Committee Objectives
A. Provide a vehicle for networking to enable information sharing
B. Review and discuss relevant proposed compliance related legislation, and
comment formally as a committee of the Minnesota Chapter of HFMA.
C. Provide compliance link between healthcare financial and non-financial
personnel
D. Bring in outside speakers to provide education and/or training on relevant
compliance topics
Committee Membership
Committee membership will focus on the following audiences:
A. Current HFMA/Minnesota Members
B. Non-HFMA members within the Minnesota Chapter’s service area with a
recommendation that individuals be allowed to participate for free the first
year to determine Committee value
C. Specific focus will be on individuals with Compliance-related
responsibilities as well as those impacted by compliance activity.
Suggested job classifications include:
a. Compliance Officers
b. Finance/Business Office Staff
c. Coders
d. Billers
e. Directors of Nursing
f. Other audiences as appropriate based on current Committee
meeting agenda (e.g. MDS Coordinator, Social Worker, HIM
personnel)
Meeting Structure
Based on preliminary discussions the following points would form the basis for
Committee meeting structure:
A. Arrange bi-monthly meetings. Hold two of the meetings in conjunction
with the Autumn and Winter Institutes. Appoint person to work with
Institute committee chairs for topic development.
B. Schedule geographical rotation of meetings, i.e. preliminary analysis
would suggest that meetings be moved (e.g. Northern and Southern
Minnesota) to allow for rural communities to participate as well. This
would be in partnership with the Rural Health Committee.
C. Develop core group of Committee membership to help facilitate initial
meetings
D. Rotate hosting of meetings utilizing Committee membership
E. Encourage Committee membership involvement for agenda items,
education/training where appropriate, etc.
F. Compliance program effectiveness
COMMITTEE CHAIR
Amy Tepp
Healthcare Compliance & Reimbursement Services
22366 Wagon Wheel Trail
Lakeville, MN 55044-7518
Office: (952) 461-3156 [email protected] |
