Category: Training Opportunity

Medicare Cost Report Preparation Training

July 13, 2023

Medicare Cost Report Preparation Training

The American Institute for Healthcare Compliance (AIHC) has partnered with KraftCPAs LLC to bring you this exciting program and opportunity to certify as a cost report specialist. This training camp is designed for novice or seasoned cost report preparers who would like to enhance their skillset by obtaining a professional certification.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:

  • Prerequisites: Basic Knowledge of the preparation of Medicare cost reports, with some experience either gathering information for cost reports or actively preparing cost reports for an institutional healthcare organization.
  • Advanced Preparation: A number of documents will be provide electronically, before camp begins. Each attendee is responsible for reviewing the documents prior to the first day of camp.
  • Program Level: Basic
  • Instructional Delivery Method: Group Live
  • A hard copy training manual is provided at camp. Additional training materials are provided to you electronically

Who should attend:

  • Chief Financial Officers
  • Accounting Staff
  • Revenue Cycle Professionals
  • Reimbursement Professionals
  • Employees tasked with gathering information for Medicare cost reports, at healthcare organizations

Upon registration you are given ready access to downloadable information such as:

  • COVID and Cost Reporting
  • Overview of DSH
  • FAQ
  • E-Filing requirements
  • Documentation Requirements
  • Abbreviations & Terms
  • Sample cost report
  • Cost Report and Compliance Video

This program has been approved for 18 continuing education units (CEUs) by the American Institute of Healthcare Compliance. CEUs may be applied towards the Ethics or HIPAA Category CEU Renewal Requirements for all AIHC credentials.

Participants will earn 12 CPE credits/Field of Study: Specialized Knowledge

Participants must attend both days to earn CEU/CPE certificate.

When: October 24-25, 2023

Where: Dallas, TX

Cost:

  • AIHC members pay $695
  • Non-members (public) pay $825

Download Packet w/Camp Syllabus

Click here to register

Low-Cost HIPAA Training Options

July 10, 2023

Low-Cost HIPAA Training Options

The American Institute of Healthcare Compliance (AIHC) recommends health care organizations and medical offices, at a minimum, have the following in place:

  • Train all providers and management staff in HIPAA privacy.
    • Annual staff training just isn’t sufficient.
    • You can utilize AIHC training (certifications or short courses) and free training offered by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC).
  • Secure services of certified Managed Service Providers trained in HIPAA security
    • When budget permits, housing an internal IT security team
      • Utilize HIPAA for MSPs – which offers online training and AIHC provides certification (CHMSP).

HIPAA Certification Courses

  • HIPAA Privacy Online Course – AIHC Members pay $375, Non-AIHC Members pay $625
    • Train with the option to Certify Online as a HIPAA Privacy Office
      • This course is recommended for:
        • HIPAA Privacy Officers
        • Practice Administrators
        • Office Managers
        • Compliance Officers Executives
        • Administrators involved in developing and enforcing confidentiality
  • HIPAA Privacy & Security Training – AIHC Members Pay $750, Non-AIHC Members Pay $1250
    • Train with the option to Certify Online as a HIPAA Compliance Officer
    • Earn your Certified HIPAA Compliance Officer (CHSO) credential online
      • This course is recommended for:
        • Most experienced HIPAA Privacy or Security Officers
        • IT Consultants
        • Practice Administrators
        • Office Managers
        • Compliance Officers Executives
        • Administrators involved in developing and enforcing confidentiality, privacy and security
  • HIPAA Compliance Officer – Exam Only – Cost $495
    • Certify as a HIPAA Compliance Officer
      • Eligibility Requirements:
        • Currently an experienced HIPAA Privacy or Security Officer
        • IT Consultant, Practice Administrator
        • Office Manager
        • Compliance Officer
        • Healthcare Executive involved in developing and enforcing confidentiality

HIPAA Short Courses

  • Ethics & HIPAA Basics – Cost $25
    • Online, On-Demand Short Course (earn 2 CEUs)
      • Course designed for:
        • HIPAA Compliance Officers
        • Practice Managers\Medical Billing Companies
        • Consultants and others involved in the management of a HIPAA Privacy & Security Program
  • HIPAA Annual & New Hire Training – Cost $25
    • Online, On-Demand Short Course (earn 1 CEU)
    • Course addresses basic instruction for your workforce required for on-boarding and annual staff training
  • HIPAA Enforcement Basics – Cost $25
    • Online, On-Demand Short Course – Earn 2 CEUs)
      • This course designed for:
        • Business Associate and/or Covered Entity C-Suite Executives
        • Administrators
        • Management team
  • HIPAA – Introduction to Mitigating HIPAA Security Risk – Cost $45
    • Online, On-Demand WEBINAR
      • Designed for:
        • New HIPAA Security Officers
        • Privacy Officers
        • Administrators
        • Medical Billing Companies
        • Insurance Carriers
        • Practice Managers
        • Providers
  • Release of Information (ROI) & Right of Access – Cost $50
    • Online, On-Demand Short Course
      • This course designed for:
        • Business Associate and/or Covered Entity Health Information Management (HIM) Professionals
        • HIPAA Officers
        • C-Suite Executives
        • Practice Administrators

See all AIHC Short Courses

Northeast Missouri Grants 101 Workshop

July 6, 2023

Northeast Missouri Grants 101 Workshop

HRSA IEA Region 7 will host a Grants 101 workshop in Kirksville, Missouri. This workshop is offered in person only; there will not be a virtual option. Attendees will learn about the federal grant application process, where to find funding opportunities, strategies for putting together a successful application from a grant reviewer’s perspective, and resources to support their grant writing efforts.

Topics:

  • Federal Grant Application Process
  • Federal Funding Opportunities
  • Common Mistakes and Important Tips
  • Submitting a Successful Application from a Grant Reviewer’s Perspective

Who Should Attend?

  • Community and faith-based organizations
  • Health centers
  • Hospitals
  • Universities
  • Community colleges
  • Public Health Departments

Cost:

Free

When:

August 8, 2023

9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. CT (Registration check-in begins at 8:30 a.m.)

Lunch will be from 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. (lunch is not provided and will be on your own)

Location:

A.T. Still University Family Medicine Gutensohn Clinic – G357

600 W. Jefferson Street

Kirksville, MO 63501

Questions?

contact MKennedy@hrsa.gov

Register Here

Business Associate Settlement to Office of Civil Rights (OCR)

July 5, 2023

Business Associate Settlement to Office of Civil Rights (OCR)

The Office for Civil Rights (OCR), the government’s HIPAA enforcement agency, announced today that iHealth Solutions, LLC (doing business as Advantum Health) is paying $75,000.

iHealth is a Business Associate providing coding, billing, and onsite information technology services to health care providers.

The settlement involves a data breach, where a network server containing the protected health information of 267 individuals was left unsecure on the internet.

Under the terms of the settlement agreement which includes a corrective action plan, iHealth Solutions will be monitored by OCR for two years to ensure compliance with the HIPAA Security Rule. Click Here for the press release and resolution agreement.

As a covered entity – are you working under a Business Associate Agreement with companies where your patient’s protected health information (PHI) is involved?  Learn more about HIPAA compliance and business associates through online training in HIPAA Privacy or as a HIPAA Privacy/Security Office.

Click Here for HIPAA Privacy Officer Training

CMS: What’s in a Medicare Cost Report?

June 30, 2023

CMS maintains the cost report data in the Healthcare Provider Cost Reporting Information System (HCRIS). The cost report contains provider information such as facility characteristics, utilization data, cost and charges by cost center (in total and for Medicare), Medicare settlement data, and financial statement data.

Medicare-certified institutional (Medicare Part A) providers are required to submit an annual cost report to a Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC).

CMS released updated Medicare cost report instructions for acute care hospitals at the end of 2022. The revised instructions are effective for cost reporting periods that began on or after Oct. 1, 2022.

Have cost report questions? Attend live training sponsored by the American Institute of Healthcare Compliance on October 24-25, 2023 in Dallas, Texas.

Download the information packet,

register online (seating is limited).

Learning Opportunity for Rural Hospital CMOs

June 30, 2023

Learning Opportunity for Rural Hospital CMOs

Physician leaders can make an incredible contribution to the success of a rural hospital. NRHA is proud to announce the launch of the Rural Hospital CMO Certification Program. This program is for rural hospital CMOs, created by rural hospital CMOs. With the input of those with first-hand rural CMO experience, this program is pragmatic, efficient, and designed to make an impact.

Program Structure:

  • Online, self-guided learning coupled with scheduled Zoom meetings
  • Time Commitment: Approximately 1 -1.5 hours per week
  • Tuition: $8,900

Topics Covered:

  • Leadership
    • Intra-personal Leadership
    • Inter-personal Leadership
    • Organizational Leadership
    • Community leadership
    • Negotiating
  • Operations
    • Regulatory Compliance
    • Data Analytics & Predictive Analysis
    • Working with your Board
  • Finance
    • Fee for Service
    • Population Health
    • Budgeting for Clinicians
    • Cost Report 101
  • Clinical/Quality
    • Physician/Patient Outcomes
    • Physician/Providers
    • Quality
    • Physician Engagement
    • Non-clinical leader Engagement
    • Nursing Engagement

NRHA’s Rural Hospital CMO Certification Program kicks off on July 19th. To learn more, visit https://www.crhleadership.com/rh-cmo

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Tobacco Treatment Specialist Training

June 21, 2023

Tobacco Treatment Specialist Training

The Tobacco Treatment Specialist Training provides a comprehensive approach to learning evidence-based treatment for individuals to master the core competencies defined by the Association for the Treatment of Tobacco Use and Dependence (ATTUD) and obtain the necessary training required to apply for the National Certificate in Tobacco Treatment Practice (NCTTP). The training benefits all health disciplines.

Training Dates and Times:

  • August 8 10, 2023
  • Application Due: July 7, 2023
  • January 10 12, 2024
  • Application Due: December 8, 2023

*Future training dates will be available

Training Format:

  • 3 days of in-person training, with 6 modules in Columbia, MO
  • 9 on-line, self-paced modules completed prior to in-person training

Prerequisites:

  • Healthcare worker/practitioner interested in providing evidence-based treatment to people who use tobacco and nicotine
  • Agency/employer recommendation
  • Tobacco-free for 6 months prior to course

Facilitators:

  • Jenna Wintemberg, PhD, MPH, CHES, TTS/NCTTP
  • Tiffany Bowman, MSW, TTS/NCTTP

Cost:

  • Tuition waiver provided for in-state course participants
  • Out-of-state tuition $1,200

Apply at:

 

 

 

Or visit: https://tobaccofree.missouri.edu/tts-training/

Curriculum developed by UMass Chan Medical School

Funding Support by Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services (DHSS)

Fully Accredited by The Council for Tobacco Treatment Training Programs (CTTTP)

Learn More About OSHA, Safety, EMTALA and Effective Corporate Compliance Online

June 5, 2023

Learn More About OSHA, Safety, EMTALA and Effective Corporate Compliance Online

This is a 3-month Web-Based Training Program. Work online at your own pace with no scheduled classes to attend.

Online, On-Demand Training to Mitigate Risk

This course is Online, On-Demand with no scheduled classes to attend during your 3-month access to course materials. Typically, professionals complete the course and certify within 6 to 8 weeks, however, you have 3- month access included in your tuition. Access your course information 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, by logging into the AIHC website. A qualified, certified instructor is available upon request to address questions you may have during your training experience.

This Corporate Compliance Officer course is recommended for:

  • Consultants
  • C-Suite Executives
  • Covered Entities and Business Associates
  • Business Owners
  • Practice Administrators
  • Office Managers
  • Compliance Officers to certify as an Officer of Healthcare Compliance (OHCCSM)

What you will learn:

  • Creating an Effective Compliance Program
  • Eliminate High-Risk Practices
  • Risk associated with fraud, waste & abuse
  • Government action against fraud & abuse
  • Safety, ADA, HIPAA & EMTALA compliance considerations
  • Violations and investigations
  • Government evaluation of corporate compliance programs

Course Tuition Includes:

  • Access to a qualified online instructor if and when you need help
  • Training materials and access to the online training page
  • Self-review questions for each lesson
  • Quizzes and downloadable information: accessed through the online training page
  • AIHC membership for 1 year
  • Mock exam
  • One certification exam attempt, provided the exam is taken within 3 months of completing the course

This program has been approved for 18 continuing education units by the American Institute of Healthcare Compliance for AIHC Certified Professionals. These continuing education units may be applied towards the Core, HIPAA, and Ethics Category CEU Renewal Requirements for ALL AIHC credentials

Cost:

  • $750 for Members
  • $1,250 for Non-Members

Download Information & Register Online

 

Apply Now for One Year of Virtual and On-Site Technical Assistance

May 30, 2023

Apply Now for One Year of Virtual and On-Site Technical Assistance

Applications are being accepted for the 2023-2024 cohort of the Rural Healthcare Provider Transition Project (RHPTP). RHPTP guides small rural hospitals and certified rural health clinics as they prepare for participation in alternative payment and care delivery models.

In 2021, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), set the goal of transitioning all Medicare beneficiaries and a majority of Medicaid beneficiaries into a value-based care (VBC) model.

The shift from a traditional fee-for-service model focused on volume to a VBC model focused on patient health outcomes leads to prevention-based services, increased patient engagement and satisfaction, reduced effects and incidence of chronic disease, improved quality of care, and lower costs for both patients and payers.

RHPTP provides direct support to five small rural hospitals and certified rural health clinics annually, to help them strengthen their organization’s understanding of VBC and learn strategies they can use to be effective participants in a health care system focused on value.

Small rural hospitals and certified rural health clinics selected to participate in RHPTP receive one year of focused technical assistance (TA) that’s designed to strengthen their organization’s understanding of the key elements of value-based care. Project focus areas include quality, efficiency, patient experience, and safety. Five applicants are selected each year to receive RHPTP’s virtual and on-site TA.

Program Eligibility:

  • Hospitals must meet all three eligibility requirements listed below:
    • Eligible small rural hospital is defined as a non-federal, short-term general acute care hospital that:
      1. Is located in a rural area and defined in 42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d) and
      2. Has 49 available beds or less, as reported on the hospital’s most recently filed Medicare Cost Report
  • “Rural area” is defined as either:
    • Located outside of a Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)
    • Located within a rural census tract of a MSA, as determined under the Goldsmith Modification or the Rural Urban Commuting Areas, OR
    • Is being treated as if being located in a rural area pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(8)(E)
  • Eligible hospitals may be for-profit or not-for-profit, including faith-based. Hospitals in U.S. territories as well as tribally operated hospitals under Titles I and V of P.L. 93-638 are eligible to the extent that such hospitals meet the above criteria

Applicant organizations must:

  • not be a current participant in an advanced alternative payment model (APM)
  • be financially stable
  • be interested in and motivated to becoming part of an APM
  • If a small rural hospital, be meeting the quality data reporting requirements of inpatient Quality Reporting, Outpatient Quality Reporting or the Medicare Beneficiary Quality Improvement Project
  • not be a current participant in Delta Region Community Health Systems Development Project, the Vulnerable Rural Hospital Project, the Small Rural Hospital Transition Project, or any other program that is duplicative in services

Additional details regarding the RHPTP application process, scoring, and selection process can be found in the 2023-2024 Application Interview and Process Guide.

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Tuition-free Public Health Certificate for Missouri Residents

May 16, 2023

Tuition-free Public Health Certificate for Missouri Residents

A.T. Still University’s College of Graduate Health Studies has been awarded a grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to offer the Public Health Workforce Certificate program to Missouri residents’ tuition free.

This grant will increase public health leadership for COVID-19, health equity, and emergency services in rural and urban underserved areas of Missouri and among racial/ethnic individuals.

Program Benefits

  • No application fee, tuition, or technology fee for qualified students. Students will be responsible for textbooks and any course retake costs
  • Courses will carry into the Master of Public Health (MPH) program or Master of Public Health – Dental Emphasis (MPH-D) program degree for advanced standing
  • After completing the certificate program, students are eligible for a 20% tuition discount toward the full MPH program. The MPH-D program does not qualify for this discount.

Application Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university
  • Minimum cumulative 2.5 GPA
  • Proficiency in English (TOEFL testing required if English is not your first language)
  • Grant requirements (see below)

Grant qualifications

  • Must meet certificate requirements
  • Must be a Missouri resident
  • Must be one of the following:
    • BIPOC
    • LGBTQ+
    • Person with disabilities
    • Live in an underserved or rural community
    • Member of religious minorities

Contact an enrollment rep today at (877) 626-5577 or email cghsonlineadmissions@atsu.edu