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Volume 5 Issue1
January
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| E-News
from the
Association
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Healthcare Internal
Auditors | | |
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| From the
Chair |
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Endings and
beginnings...  Just recently we learned
that Margaret Richardson, one of the founding
members of our association, passed away. Almost 30
years ago, Margaret and a handful of other healthcare
internal audit leaders had a vision--to further the
effectiveness of internal auditing in healthcare
organizations and provide specialized professional
education needs. Their passion and hard work to develop
a plan and set goals to achieve that dream is the reason
AHIA exists today.
Each new year offers the Board of Directors and
Committees a time to reflect on what the Association has
accomplished for its members. The tough economy
that we and our companies faced in 2009 presented a new
challenge for the Association. The result has been new
ways of delivering education and networking
opportunities, such as Webinars, CAE Roundtables, and
Regional Educational
Events.
As we look ahead, AHIA is 1,100 members strong,
making it important to know and act upon what our
members want. The recent Membership Survey has provided
insight into member satisfaction with our services and
benefits and identified some desired new
services/benefits. As the Board and
Committees work to develop and set our goals for
2010, we are motivated to achieve great things for our
members!
2010 AHIA
Chair | |
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| Tech
Talk Roundtable-Tune in
Thursday! |
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Do you have an
IT-related question?
No IT expert to call?
Join
us for the next Tech Talk roundtable discussion!
DATE: January 21,
2010
TIME: 3:30 PM Eastern
Time
CALL:
866-727-0813
ACCESS CODE:
67346190#
The theme for this call will be
Electronic Communication Controls. However, you
are not limited to the theme. If you have a question on
another topic, please ask it. We will answer questions
on any IT-related topics. Be sure your
question gets answered; send it in ahead of time to: auditlibrary@ahia.org. |
| Practice
Alert |
Generally Accepted
Privacy Principles Expanded
The
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and
the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants have
recently expanded their Generally Accepted Privacy
Principles to include protocols for securing personal
information. They are responding to a spike in
identity theft and increasing storage of personal
information on portable devices. The Principles
are useful in assessing existing privacy programs and
addressing privacy obligations and risks. See further
details in their joint press release. A copy of the
Principles is available at www.aicpa.org/privacy.
Audit controls on
ambulances!
Woman steals ambulance at hospital in
Oklahoma. See the story for
details. |
| Call for
Presenters |
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AHIA's Annual Conference Planning Committee is in
the planning phases of the 2010 AHIA conference
scheduled for September 13 -15, 2010 at the Hyatt
Regency Baltimore.
We have some
exciting tracks planned for the conference. Our
track leaders are putting together tracks such as:
The sessions are starting to take shape and we are
excited about the information that will be presented;
however, we are still looking for some presenters on the
following topics:
- Hot Topics -
ICD-10: information and background, impacts to
coding, mapping ICD-9 to ICD-10, and assessing your
organization's readiness.
- Hot Topics - looking
for a 50 minute session that someone would like to
present
- Finance - Corporate
supply chain: Where to begin and how to keep the audit
manageable
- Finance - Procurement
cards: Best practices on how to audit them.
- Compliance - Physician
credentialing: the risks of doing it wrong
- Compliance - RAC:
overview and updates on how to survive a RAC audit
- Compliance -
EMTALA: overview and any updates based on the
potential changes in healthcare
If you are interested in presenting on
one these topics or know someone who would be,
please contact the track leader using the link listed
above. We look forward to working with you.
AHIA Annual Conference Planning
Committee |
| New AHIA Webinar - Coming
Soon! |
 Planning a Construction
Audit
February 24, 2010 Presented by Robert S. Bright, President, Talson
Solutions, LLC
Watch your email and the AHIA website
as details and registration information become
available!
Participants will be lead through the detailed
process of planning a construction contract audit.
Valuable information regarding the preparation and
scheduling needed for various audit activities will be
discussed. An overview of the kick-off and closeout
meetings, document requests, work plans, contract
abstracts, audit checklists, personnel interviews,
report writing and other audit activities will be
presented. Participants will gain an understanding of
the different types of construction contracts including
GMP and lump sum agreements and the impact on the
planning effort and tasks to be performed. Discussions
will occur relating to the timing of the audit and how
planning for an interim construction contract audit will
differ from planning for a contract closeout audit. The
objective of the webinar is to prepare an individual and
help them gain confidence in the overall management and
execution of a successfully planned construction
audit. |
| Save the
Dates |
Mark your calendar to attend
the following AHIA educational events:
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Regional Seminar - San
Francisco, CA March 19, 2010
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Regional Seminar -
Seattle, WA May 7, 2010
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Regional Seminar -
Minneapolis, MN June 23, 2010
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Annual Conference -
Baltimore, MD Sept 13 - 15,
2010 |
| AHIA
Member Survey |
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AHIA is constantly looking to obtain information
that you will find interesting and useful as a
healthcare internal auditor. As a result, we are
conducting regular, short, member surveys in E-News. We
value your participation.
This month we ask: "What do you think are the
characteristics of a high-performing internal audit
function?" Please take our two-question survey. Next
month you can compare your answers to the summary of
responses from other healthcare internal auditor
participants.
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| Call
for Volunteers |
AHIA's education committee is
looking for volunteers to teach a webinar for each of
the following topics:
- Billing
and coding
- Research/clinical trials
- Conducting risk assessments
- Health
care fraud activities
Contact Kelly Nueske, chair of the Education
Committee, if you are interested.
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| AHIA
Quality Assurance Review |
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As a result of the QAR survey in the November
E-News, AHIA has determined that there is not
enough interest to pursue a QAR service at this
time. |
| AAMAS
Survey |
 As part of our partnership agreement
with AAMAS, we offer you the opportunity to participate
in the AAMAS Salary Survey. The survey closes
January, 31, 2010. Survey results will be shared at
the AAMAS Annual Conference in Orlando, Florida in
April, and then posted to the AAMAS website.
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| AHIA E-News is the electronic
newsletter for AHIA members, offering up-to-date
information on a variety of issues pertaining to the
healthcare internal audit industry and AHIA events.
Please watch your inbox for updates, news, and event
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