We’re joined by Sara Richards, a newly certified coder, as she shares insights into the intricacies of medical coding and how it aligns with compliance in the healthcare industry.

Sara and CJ Wolf, MD, discuss:

- The certification process and how Sara prepped for the exam

- What the coding exam is really like – and what’s changed (and hasn’t changed) over the last few decades

- Career opportunities in the coding industry

Assembling the ideal compliance team is no small task – and that’s why it can be such a puzzle. We invited Sarah Couture, a former nurse turned compliance executive, to share her insights on structuring effective compliance teams.

Tune in to our new episode, “The Art of Building a Successful Compliance People Strategy,” as we discuss:

- Important considerations for building a strong compliance team

- Why compliance liaisons can boost your program’s effectiveness

- Real-life examples of compliance staffing done right (and not so right)

- Strategies for compliance officers to approach succession planning and mentorship

Sarah currently serves as a Senior Managing Director at Ankura, and she is also a faculty member for the Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA). She started her career as a nurse and made the transition to compliance when she saw an opportunity to support and strengthen health care compliance.

If you’d like to hear more from Sarah, you can sign up for her upcoming HCCA webinar!

If you’ve been in the Healthicity community for a while, you might know that we conduct annual surveys every year for compliance and auditing professionals.

We know there’s no shortage of surveys in this world, but here’s why you should take ours – it's designed to gather vital information to benefit you and your organization, and because you’ll get a handy dandy report after we analyze the responses.

Get a look behind the survey scenes on our latest episode of Compliance Conversations, “The Marketing Team: What We Do in the Shadows,” where Healthicity’s Sr. Director of Marketing, Kyle Brogdon, steps from the editing booth into the recording booth to talk about what makes our survey different.

Take the compliance survey here: https://www.healthicity.com/en/resources/2023-annual-compliance-survey

Take the auditing survey here:

https://www.healthicity.com/resources/2023-annual-auditing-survey

Investigations are a natural part of any compliance professional’s career – but that doesn’t make them any less intimidating.

We invited Eric Allen, a highly regarded compliance professional with experience spanning academia, hospital institutions, and more, to join us for an episode of Compliance Conversations!

In this episode, “Compliance Investigations 101,” Eric and I discuss the nuances of investigations, including:

- How to set investigations up for success from the get-go

- Navigating the emotional side of interviews and ongoing investigations

- Why mannerisms and body language are crucial in the age of remote interviews

“Think like a lawyer, talk like a human, and start with your audience."

Those three key principles drive Kirsten Liston’s innovative approach to compliance training, and it’s why we invited her to join us on our latest episode of Compliance Conversations!

Kirsten is the CEO of Rethink Compliance and a two-time author. We’re grateful she shared her time and expertise with us on our latest episode!

Technology is integrated into everything we do – including healthcare. But what are the regulatory implications of new software platforms in the medical industry?

We invited Ali Aga, the Founder and CEO of Flowbit®, to share his insights on our latest episode of Compliance Conversations. Ali is a digital innovator, software developer, and healthcare insider with a unique perspective on the regulatory processes behind healthcare software.

“The scene can’t begin until we start paying attention to each other.” -- David Pasquesi

If you think improv comedy and healthcare compliance and coding require opposite skillsets, you might be surprised by our latest podcast episode...

We invited Dr. Mike Smith, a multi-talented physician and improv aficionado, to join us for our latest episode of Compliance Conversations. Dr. Smith is currently an Attending Physician at the University of Nebraska Medical Center and a Consultant for Healthcare Improv.

Doctor, firefighter, marine biologist, compliance officer?

We're not sure the last one makes many kids’ list of their dream careers, but here we all are!

We love learning about how people got into compliance and how they continue advancing their own knowledge in the field. That’s why we invited Steve Naughton to join us for this episode of Compliance Conversations.

It’s no secret that private equity is playing an accelerating role in the healthcare industry – but what does that mean for compliance professionals?

This Compliance Conversations features a conversation about why private equity can work with – not against – healthcare organizations.

The compliance and coding worlds are filled with acronyms – and we’ve got another one for you: CDI. That stands for Clinical Documentation Improvement, and it’s a crucial piece of the healthcare puzzle.

We invited Joanne Spethman, a Coding, CDI, and HIM Consultant, to share insights from her 30+ year career in inpatient and professional coding, CDI and HCC auditing on our latest episode of Compliance Conversations.