2010 AHIA Northern California Regional Seminar
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Purpose:
The AHIA Regional Seminars provide a forum for healthcare internal auditors to network and interact with their peers, to share internal audit best practices, and to strengthen the profession of healthcare internal auditing.
Who Should Attend:
Internal Auditors, Senior Internal Auditors, IT Auditors, Audit Supervisors, Internal Audit Managers, Internal Audit Directors, and Chief Audit Executives
Education Objectives:
These sessions are designed to be highly interactive to promote attendee participation and sharing of internal audit best practices. Attendees will learn about current healthcare internal audit topics, audit approaches and techniques, and best practices.
CPE: 8 credits
Subject Area: Auditing
Level: Intermediate
Prerequisites: Attendees should have experience as one of the following: Internal Auditor, Senior Internal Auditor, IT Auditor, Audit Supervisor, Internal Audit Manager, Internal Audit Director, or Chief Audit Executive
Conference Location:
San Francisco State University
835 Market Street
(between 4th and 5th streets)
San Francisco, CA
1 block from Powell BART station, and MUNI connection to CalTrain
Hotel Options:
San Francisco Marriott Marquis
55 Fourth St, San Francisco
415-896-1600
Westin SF Market St
50 Third St, San Francisco
415 974-6400
Cancellation Policy
No refunds will be given for "no shows" or cancellations. You may send a substitute; please call AHIA at 888-275-2442.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
7:45am - 8:15am Registration and Breakfast
8:15am - 8:30am Welcome
AHIA Regional Seminar--Western Regional Program Chair
Ed Byers, AERS Principal, Deloitte & Touche
8:30am - 10:00am Emerging Hot Issues in the HealthCare Industry
Carol Chouinard, Director, Deloitte Consulting
Beth Kelleher, Director, Deloitte Consulting
Tania Adams, AERS Director, Deloitte & Touche
The industry at large faces increased regulation while simultaneously being tasked with streamlining & automating operations. We'll discuss three of the most relevant and pressing topics that healthcare providers are facing today:
- HITECH and "Meaningful Use" requirements
- Preparing for ICD-10 implementation
- Risks associated with an EHR system implementation
10:00am - 10:15am Break
10:15am - 11:15am Leading Practices in Internal Audit Risk Assessment
Patty Miller, AERS Partner, Deloitte & Touche, and Past Chairman of the Board, IIA
Michael Kearney, AERS Partner, Deloitte & Touche
An effective internal audit risk assessment is core to having a valued Internal Audit Department that assigns its limited resources effectively. This session will share a methodology and leading practices in assessing and prioritizing organizational risks and developing internal audit plans.
11:15am - 12:15pm Top 10 IT Internal Audit Risk Areas
Richard Hutsell, VP & CIO, Daughters of Charity Health System
Ed Byers, AERS Principal, Deloitte & Touche
This interactive session will address the key IT risks facing the provider industry in 2010, including: IT Compliance (e.g., HIPAA, Breach Notification), implementation of new systems , security administration. data loss prevention, and management of third-party providers.
12:15pm - 1:15pm Lunch (Provided)
1:15pm - 2:15pm Building an Enterprise Risk Management Program
Matthew Hicks, Audit Manager, University of California
Michael Kearney, AERS Partner, Deloitte & Touche
Enterprise Risk Management is a business concept that has been in the public domain for many years. But do you still wonder what ERM looks like in operation? During this session, we will simulate what Enterprise Risk Management looks like in action. Included in the dynamic simulation you can watch first hand: the Board of Directors executing its oversight responsibilities; business units and functions identifying, assessing and managing risks; internal audit monitoring key risks and the overall program, and more.
2:15pm - 3:15pm Security and Privacy Post HITECH: What Internal Auditors Need To Know for 2010
Larry Jewik, Executive Director, Kaiser Permanente
Russell Jones, AERS Partner, Deloitte & Touche
Top of mind for healthcare providers today is the ability to keep from running afoul of mounting security and privacy regulations without impacting the delivery of patient care. This session will cover hot topics which healthcare internal auditors should strongly consider when preparing their internal audit plans for this year. Topics will include: EHR security and privacy, HIPAA security/privacy and "meaningful use," automated patient record "surveillance," encryption vs. alternative methods of protecting PHI/PII, data loss prevention in the real world, and compliance vs. security.
3:15pm - 3:30pm Break
3:30pm - 4:40pm Revenue Cycle Risks
Ashwani Verma, Manager, Deloitte & Touche
Pauline Le, Manager, Deloitte Consulting
This session provides an opportunity for internal auditors to learn about functions and processes that comprise the revenue cycle, how to document the associated risks, perform a formal risk assessment, and use the assessment to determine what components should be included in the annual audit plan.
Continuing Professional Education Credits:
AHIA is registered with the National Association
of State Boards of Accountancy
as a sponsor
of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards
of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credits. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be addressed to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors,
150 Fourth Avenue North, Suite 700, Nashville TN, 37219-2417; 615.880.4200; www.nasba.org. In accordance with the standards of the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, CPE credits have been granted based on a 50-minute hour. National Registry of CPE Sponsors ID Number 103386.
Details
March 19, 2010 through March 19, 2010
San Francisco, CAUSA
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