In this episode of Compliance Conversations, host CJ Wolf chats with Elizabeth Herbert, an Epic Application Analyst with over 25 years of healthcare experience. Together, they break down the myths around EHR templates, offer practical tips for providers and compliance professionals, and explore underused tools that can streamline your day-to-day work.

From proper template design to avoiding compliance risks and improving provider training, this conversation is a must-listen for anyone working in healthcare documentation, coding, or compliance.

- Practical examples from real audits

- Time-saving tools you might be missing

- Compliance pitfalls—and how to avoid them

- Smart ways to personalize your EHR workflow

In this episode of Compliance Conversations, CJ Wolf and Dan Fox explore the intersection of AI and healthcare compliance. From proactive patient outreach to regulatory risks, they break down how organizations can leverage AI while staying compliant.

What You'll Learn:

- How AI-driven communication is enhancing patient engagement

- The biggest compliance challenges organizations face

- Practical examples of AI implementation in healthcare

Don’t miss this deep dive into AI, compliance, and the future of patient outreach.

In this episode of Compliance Conversations, host CJ Wolfsits down with returning guest Sean McKenna, a Partner at Nelson Mullins and former Federal Prosecutor, to explore the critical issues at the intersection of healthcare law and compliance.

From the challenges posed by the False Claims Act to the innovative use of data analytics in enforcement, Sean offers firsthand insights drawn from years of legal practice. Whether you’re managing a compliance program or navigating regulatory challenges, this episode delivers actionable strategies and expert predictions for the future.

What You’ll Learn:

- How evolving legal standards impact healthcare providers

- The role of whistleblower initiatives in driving compliance

- Data analytics as a game-changer in regulatory enforcement

- Strategies to build and maintain effective compliance programs

- Predictions for upcoming changes in healthcare law and regulation

Telehealth is revolutionizing healthcare, but with new opportunities come new risks. In this latest episode of Compliance Conversations, host CJ Wolf welcomes healthcare attorney Susan Walberg to discuss:

- Common telehealth fraud schemes—and how to spot them

- Compliance pitfalls that could cost your organization

- The latest regulatory updates from the FTC, FDA, and HHS

- The role of AI in healthcare risk management

- Stay ahead of compliance risks and protect your practice.

Join CJ Wolf as he sits down with Clint Narver, a former DOJ prosecutor and healthcare compliance expert, to explore best practices, emerging trends, and real-world strategies for avoiding legal pitfalls.

Highlights:

- Learn how to safeguard your organization against research fraud.

- Insights into the DOJ’s perspective on compliance programs.

- Real-life examples of compliance missteps and how to avoid them.

- The role of training, monitoring, and proactive measures in compliance success.

Ready to strengthen your compliance program? Listen to the full episode and gain the tools to navigate the complexities of healthcare compliance.

Selling or acquiring a healthcare practice is no small feat. Regulatory compliance challenges, from Stark Law violations to billing audits, can derail even the best-planned transactions.

In this insightful episode of Compliance Conversations, CJ Wolf interviews Ericka Adler, a leading healthcare attorney and Shareholder at Roetzel & Andress, to uncover:

- The most common compliance pitfalls in healthcare transactions

- Strategies for preparing your practice for sale to ensure a smoother process

- Key steps buyers must take to mitigate compliance risks during due diligence

- Tune in to the episode and gain actionable strategies from an expert with over 28 years of experience in healthcare law.

About Ericka Adler:

Ericka has over 25 years representing individual providers, physician groups, and other health care entities, such as home health care agencies, DME companies, hospices, MRI facilities, and surgery centers. She focuses her practice on regulatory and transactional health care law, in compliance counseling, structuring, and implementing complex joint ventures to comply with state and federal laws and regulations. Ericka spends a significant amount of time helping physicians to negotiate their employment agreements with various types of physician employers. She handles mergers, sales and acquisitions of healthcare entities and has extensive experience in completing transactions with private equity, hospitals and other third parties.

Ericka also has deep experience dealing with Stark, Anti-Kickback Statute, fee-splitting concerns, the corporate practice of medicine, and other challenges facing healthcare providers. Ericka works closely with her clients on their day-to-day legal health care needs and strives to be available so that her clients always feel like they are her top priority. She serves as general counsel to her practice clients.

Ericka keeps clients up-to-date on her weekly podcast, “Roetzel HealthLaw HotSpot®. The podcasts have addressed timely topics, including private equity acquisitions, Stark Law compliance, employment and HR issues, and other matters of importance and interest to her clients. In addition, Ericka contributes to the Law & Malpractice section of the online magazine Physicians Practice and to the Business section of the online blog site Medscape, where she addresses legal and management issues facing independent physician practices.

She devotes a large part of her practice to advising professionals and practices on their employment agreements, helping them to negotiate their contractual arrangements, and assisting her clients in acquiring and selling health care entities. She also works with providers in HIPAA, fraud and abuse, billing audits, government investigations, licensure matters, and contract disputes.

Ericka can be reached via email at [email protected].

Join us for an eye-opening conversation on Compliance Conversations, where CJ Wolf interviews Nick Sahar, founder of Semantic Health and pioneer in AI for medical coding. In this episode, you’ll learn:

- How AI enhances coding accuracy and speeds up workflows.

- Practical use cases for AI in coding, auditing, and clinical documentation.

- What the future holds for AI in healthcare compliance.

Don’t miss this must-listen discussion about how technology is shaping the future of healthcare compliance and coding.

In this episode of Compliance Conversations, CJ Wolf welcomes Dave Cardelle to discuss the payer perspective on payment integrity. From the complexities of DRG claims to the use of AI, this conversation sheds light on how automation and collaboration can transform the healthcare landscape.

What you’ll gain:

- A deep dive into DRG audits and common pitfalls.

- The role of technology in reducing abrasion between payers and providers.

- Real-world solutions to improve payment accuracy and efficiency.

In the latest episode of Compliance Conversations, CJ Wolf welcomes Jay Anstine back to explore the nuances of effective compliance communication.

What You’ll Learn:

- Strategies for delivering tough news to leadership

- How to avoid creating a culture of false urgency

- Practical tips for navigating compliance politics

- The importance of clear communication plans

Jay draws on years of healthcare compliance experience and shares lessons from his book, Navigating the Politics of Healthcare. Whether you’re dealing with audits, overpayments, or building trust, this episode provides actionable insights you can apply today. -

We’re excited to share a new episode of Compliance Conversations where CJ Wolf, MD talks with healthcare compliance expert Nancy Clark, the Senior Manager of Health Care Services at EisnerAmper! In this episode, Nancy brings decades of experience in coding and revenue management to address improper payments—a costly issue for healthcare providers.

Listen in as we dive deep into:

- The most common coding errors and how to avoid them

- How to leverage Medicare’s transparent data to stay compliant

- Steps you can take to safeguard your practice’s revenue and reputation

Whether you’re in compliance, billing, or coding, this episode is packed with actionable insights that could save you time, money, and stress.