HHS Inspector General Daniel Levinson to deliver keynote address at the HCCA's 18th Annual Compliance Institute

Mach 30 – April 2, 2014, San Diego, California

General Session Headliners also include: Michael Josephson, President and Founder, Josephson Institute

MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 19, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- With thousands of health care compliance professionals facing an ocean of new and changing regulations brought about by health care reform, the Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)  has amassed an impressive roster of  distinguished leaders in compliance, governance, ethics, and government enforcement to provide the latest information and guidance to help them address the countless changes the health care community faces.

The U. S. Department of Health and Human Services Inspector General Daniel Levinson will kick off the 18th Annual Compliance Institute, slated for March 30 to April 2, 2014, at the Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego, California, the HCCA announced today. During his address, Inspector General Levinson is expected to outline the agency's health care fraud and abuse enforcement efforts, and underscore its current compliance education and information resources.

Michael Josephson, one of the nation's most sought-after and quoted ethicists follows IG Levinson.  Mr. Josephson, the founder and president of Josephson Institute, is expected to discus the importance of character.

Tuesday's general session opens with Jenny O'Brien, chief compliance officer, UnitedHealthcare and Kimberly Otte, chief compliance officer, Mayo Clinic addressing the ways in which compliance professionals can and do influence decision-making in their organizations.

A lively panel discussion – Corporate Governance & Liability – will be moderated by Gabriel Imperato, Esq., CHC, managing partner, Broad and Cassel with panelist including: 

• Gregory Demske, assistant inspector general, Office of Inspector General, Health and Human Services
• Ryan Meade, partner, Meade Roach & Annulis, LLP
• Daniel Roach, general counsel, Optum360
• Dr. David Herman, CEO, Vidant Health

About the 2014 Compliance Institute
HCCA's 2014 Compliance Institute, a four-day conference with 146 sessions, nine learning tracks, and 232 speakers, will immerse approximately 2,000 conference attendees in the vast world of governance, regulatory risk, and compliance obligations health care industry compliance professionals face daily. The Compliance Institute is the primary education and networking event for professionals working in compliance and ethics in the health care industry. At this meeting, attendees learn the latest methods and strategies for developing and improving their compliance programs in this rapidly growing and evolving profession.

The Compliance Institute also features the following nine tracks:

• Hot Topics in Compliance Track
• Privacy & Security Track
• Long-Term Care Track
• Physician Compliance Track
• Compliance Lawyer Track
• Auditing & Monitoring Track
• Quality of Care Track
• How to Succeed as a Compliance Professional Track
• Advance Discussion Groups

Use this link to access the Compliance Institute website http://www.compliance-institute.org/

About HCCA
The HCCA, established in 1996 and headquartered in Minneapolis, MN, is a non-profit professional membership organization with more than 8,500 members. It is dedicated to improving the quality of compliance. Visit HCCA's Web site at www.hcca-info.org. Tel: 888/580-8373. 

SOURCE Health Care Compliance Association