The Bonadio Group’s Healthcare Compliance Solutions Team is pleased to announce the return of the Compliance Officer Development Series for its latest event:


In Rochester: Monday, April 26 @ Woodcliff Hotel & Spa

In Albany: Tuesday, May 11 @ Albany Marriott

 

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Discussion topics will include:

 

Top 5 Information and Data Compliance Focus Areas for 2010

Carl Cadregari (The Bonadio Group)

False Claims Act: What is it?  What does it mean for you?

Carol Hyde (Iseman, Cunningham, Riester and Hyde, LLP) and Marcia Smith (Iseman, Cunningham, Riester and Hyde, LLP)    

Self Disclosure: What is it?  What does a Compliance Officer need to know?

Panel Discussion:  June Crawford (The Bonadio Group), Paul Mayer (The Bonadio Group), Carol Hyde (Iseman, Cunningham, Riester and Hyde, LLP), and Marcia Smith (Iseman, Cunningham, Riester and Hyde, LLP)    

 

 

Presenters:

Carl G. Cadregari, CISA, ACFE, GPCI, MCF, Certified HIPAA Consultant

Carl is a Principal in the Enterprise Risk Management division at The Bonadio Group.  Prior to joining The Bonadio Group, Carl served as a Technical Marketing Manager with a $1 billion information technology supplier, a Business Development consultant with a national engineering and consulting firm, and a Systems Engineer with an international electronics distribution company. 

Carl has more than 28 years of experience in Information Technology and Information Systems Architecture, Deployment, Project Management, Security by Design, and Governance.  His expertise in Technology Controls, Physical, Administrative, and Technical Security, System Development Life Cycling, Enterprise Risk Management, Business Impact Analysis, and Disaster Recovery Planning has been applied across companies with 10 to 15,000+ employees in multiple markets.  That, along with over 12 years in auditing and standards compliance experience in HIPAA, Sarbanes Oxley, SAS70, SAS94, SAS109, Graham-Leach Bliley, PCI DSS, International Standards Organization 17799, FERPA, FISMA controls, and the successful application of the best practices of ISACA, COBIT, COSO, OAG, OVAL, ITIL Foundation, and AICPA, creates a valuable and unique blend of talent.

Carl holds a BS degree from Niagara University.  He is a member of the Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA), Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA), Systems Administration Networking and Security Institute (SANS), and the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE).  He is a certified HIPAA Privacy and Security Auditor, Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), and Certified GIAC PCI Auditor and holds a Master Certification in Computer Forensics from the IEEE.  Carl is a voting member on the Healthcare Information Technology Standards Panel of the American of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).  He has also attained additional certifications and training from, and in, the following:

IEEE Certified Master in Computer Forensics (US)
Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
SAP Planning and AIS (Audit Information System) Controls Auditor
Certified HIPAA Privacy and Security Auditor
Oracle/SAP/Progress/PeopleSoft Controls and Hardening Tactics
SANS/GIAC Certifications
      Reputation-Based Network Security
      Correlating Insider Threats to SIM
      Vulnerability Management
      Payment Card Industry – Audit and Validation

June Crawford, RN, BSOM

June is a Manager in the Healthcare Compliance Solutions division at The Bonadio Group.  She is a Registered Professional Nurse with more than 25 years of supervisory experience in acute and long-term care settings, and home health care.  For fifteen years, June held the positions of Director of Nursing Services, Director of Residential Services, and Director of Continuous Improvement with a large not-for-profit agency in the field of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities.

In addition to her clinical background, June holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Organizational Management.  She has extensive experience in organizational management including strategic planning, regulatory compliance, Medicaid compliance, wage and salary review, administrative investigations, performance management, team building, continuous quality improvement, incident management, budget management, corporate compliance, HIPAA implementation, and policy development.  June’s expertise in the health and human service sectors has provided her with the ability to transfer that knowledge and experience to providers of Medicaid-funded programs in the areas of developmental disabilities, behavioral health, clinics, home health, long term care, and school-based services.

June has received certification in MDS, OMRDD Abuse, Death and Administrative Investigations and serves as a member of the NYS Surrogate Decision Making Committee.  She is a member of NYS Association of Community and Residential Administrators (NYSACRA), New York State Rehabilitation Association (NYSRA), and Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA), is active in hospice, and serves as a Board Member of several non-profit organizations.

Carol A. Hyde, Esq.

Carol currently serves as the Managing Partner of Iseman, Cunningham, Riester & Hyde, LLP.  She practices primarily in the areas of health care law and business transactions.  She has counseled a variety of health care-related clients, including hospitals, nursing homes, diagnostic and treatment centers, drug and alcohol treatment centers, hospices, independent practice associations, third-party administrators, and private physicians and practitioners with respect to a full range of issues such as corporate and regulatory compliance, reimbursement, negotiation of contracts, employment and employee benefits, and real estate matters.  Carol has substantial experience in the development of health care facilities and their financing.  She also represents not-for-profit organizations and closely held businesses outside the health care field.

Carol has lectured on a wide range of topics, including contracting with physicians, the "Stark" law and fraud and abuse, confidentiality of medical records, advance directives, tax-exempt organizations, violence in the workplace, powers of attorney, and charitable giving for various organizations, including the New York State Bar Association, the Hospital Education and Research Fund of the Healthcare Association of New York State, The Community Foundation for the Capital Region, and the New York State Ambulatory Health Care Association.

Carol holds a juris doctor degree from Albany Law School of Union University.  She is a member of the American Health Lawyers Association, the New York State Bar Association, and the Albany County Bar Association. 

Paul F. Mayer, MBA, MPA

Paul is a Manager in the Healthcare Compliance Solutions division at The Bonadio Group.  He is a healthcare professional with more than 10 years of experience in not-for-profit settings.  Paul has held the positions of Corporate Compliance Officer, Director of Corporate Compliance, Process Integrity Coordinator, and Case Manager for agencies regulated by OMRDD, OMH, and OASAS. 

In addition to his professional background, Paul holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Health Science from the University of Buffalo.  He also holds a Master of Public Administration Degree from SUNY Brockport and a Master of Business Administration Degree from the William E. Simon School of Business Administration at The University of Rochester.  Paul brings extensive experience in HIPAA, policy and procedure development, medical record room management, Medicaid compliance, and leading and implementing corporate compliance programs to The Bonadio Group. 

Marcia B. Smith, Esq.

Marcia is a partner at Iseman, Cunningham, Riester & Hyde, LLP.  She joined ICRH in 1998 and practices primarily in the health care area.  She handles regulatory and transactional matters for a wide range of clients, including health care systems, hospitals, physicians, and insurers.  Marcia has significant experience in the areas of not-for-profit corporation law, corporate compliance, tax-exempt financing, Medicare and Medicaid billing, and tax exemption.  She assists health care providers in structuring joint ventures, business transactions, and acquisitions that comply with the evolving health care regulatory environment.

Marcia is an officer of the Health Law Section of the New York State Bar Association.  She is a contributor to the Health Law Section's blog, Supraspinatus, and has lectured to health care providers on numerous topics, including fraud and abuse, not-for-profit regulation, and HIPAA.  She is also a member of the American Health Lawyers Association and the Albany County Bar Association.

Before earning her juris doctor degree from Albany law School of Union University, Marcia served as an officer in the United States Navy.  She then worked as a research associate at a federally funded research and development center and as a program analyst for the U.S. Department of Energy.