Tuesday, May 20, 2025
A free 60-minute Interactive Webinar Sponsored by AIHC
Time: 1:00 pm ET/12:00 pm CT/11:00 am MT/10:00 am PT
AIHC Credentialed Members Earn 1 CEU. This webinar has been approved for (1) continuing education unit by the American Institute of Healthcare Compliance towards the Core Category for Certified Compliance Officers (Officer of Healthcare Compliance, Certified – OHCC), Certified Internal Forensic Auditor (Certified Internal Forensic Healthcare Auditor – CIFHA) or the Ethics category for all AIHC credentialed professionals.
About the Speakers:
Joanne Byron, BS, LPN, CCA, CHA, CHCO, CHBS, CHCM, CIFHA, CMDP, OHCC, ICDCT-CM/PCS
As Chief Executive Officer and Board Chair, Joanne brings over 35 years of clinical and executive healthcare experience in areas of compliance, coding, documentation improvement, auditing, privacy, and security. She has over thirty-five years of experience in healthcare consulting and administration. She has worked in Acquisitions and Mergers in the health care division of an accounting firm, Director of Coding and Reimbursement for a large multi-specialty physician network, served as a senior health care consultant supporting clients in areas of auditing, developing compliance programs and improving accounts receiving performance and cash flow and implementing EHR clinical documentation standards for physician organizations and hospital-owned networks.
Sheryn Honest, MBA, MLS, CHCO, CHA, CPC
Sheryn is the Principal at The Honest Approach, a healthcare consulting firm, and is a VP with Astrana Health. She’s an experienced professional with expertise collected over 20+ years of leading clinical, operational, financial, and client & patient relations initiatives. Her areas of expertise span Compliance, Operations, Revenue Cycle, and Technology (Compliance & Operationalizing).
What You Will Learn
- The Compliance Officer’s Role
- Understanding the New Whistleblower Compliant Portal launched April 2025
- How the Department of Justice (DOJ) pilot program now covers healthcare fraud not covered by the False Claims Act (FCA) quit tam program
- How it works, impact and significance
- Incentives to report
- Whistleblower eligibility criteria
- Examples of Healthcare Fraud Cases
- How this Pilot Program compares to the other Whistleblower programs (specifically DOJ related to federal healthcare programs and SEC)
- Whistleblower eligibility, awards and associated compliance risks
Non-Member Price: FREE
