Description

The OIG’s 2023 Compliance Program Guidance?places?greater emphasis?on?establishing?a risk assessment process?and the proactive identification of risk.?For many healthcare organizations, developing this assessment process and?monitoring risk?on an ongoing basis can?be a challenge. In this session we will discuss?how to put the OIG guidance into practice and?share a case study?outlining one?organizations?approach?to aligning?established practices?alongside?the opening of a new hospital and?additional?service lines.

Learning Outcomes

• Understand the OIG expectations related to risk?identification? 
• Share?examples of?risk assessment processes?and what to consider when?determining?the best?approach?for your organization? 
• Walk through?a?risk assessment case study?that applies the OIG framework?and?considers the nuances?around the organization’s structure and resources? 
• Identify key OIG focus areas and emerging compliance risks relevant to your organization 
• Develop practical steps to implement a structured risk assessment process 
• Learn methods for prioritizing and scoring risks to focus on the highest-impact areas 
• Explore monitoring, reporting, and documentation strategies to support ongoing compliance oversight 
• Apply lessons from real-world examples to enhance your organization’s risk management framework 

Areas Covered in the Session

• OIG Risk Assessment Guidance and Introduction 
• Key Risk Assessment Components put into Practice 
• Implementation Steps 
• Tools and Best Practices 
• OIG Focus Areas 
• Case study: Applying the OIG framework during new hospital openings and service line expansion 
• Risk prioritization and scoring techniques 
• Monitoring, reporting, and documentation strategies 
• Common challenges and practical solutions for sustaining the risk assessment process 
• Integration of risk assessment results into compliance work plans and audits 
• Live Q&A Session

Recommended Participants

• Compliance Officers and Compliance Managers 
• Quality and Performance Improvement Leaders 
• Risk Management Professionals 
• Revenue Cycle Leadership 
• Internal Audit Professionals 
• Healthcare Executives and Administrators 
• Legal and Regulatory Affairs Staff 
• Board Members involved in compliance oversight