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HCCA’s 18th annual Compliance Institute

HCCA’s 18^th annual Compliance Institute is unparalleled in opportunities to learn the latest techniques and best practices for building and managing effective healthcare compliance programs.
The Compliance Institute offers:

• More than 140 sessions to choose from on a variety of topics from beginner to advanced.

• Nine learning tracks to help make course selection easier. Follow one track all the way through, or hop around. Tracks include: General Compliance/Hot Topics, Long-Term Care, Privacy & Security, Physician Compliance, Compliance Lawyer, Auditing & Monitoring, How to Succeed as a Compliance Professional, Quality of Care, and Advanced Discussion Groups.

• More than 230 speakers who are industry and government leaders in healthcare compliance.

• 20+ networking opportunities throughout the conference to connect with compliance and ethics peers, including: SpeedNetworking, SpeedMentoring, Tweetup, a volunteer event, receptions, lunches, and breaks.

• 24+ CEUs toward a Compliance Certification Board designation, and many others.

• CCB exams at the conclusion of the event. Sit for an exam to become certified in Healthcare Compliance (CHC)^®, Healthcare Research Compliance (CHRC) ^® or Healthcare Privacy Compliance (CHPC) ^®.

View the conference brochure or the conference website for more information about the program. See you in sunny San Diego

Second Question of the Day January 1, 2014 How many compounding pharmacies or pharmacists will be charged (civil and/or criminal) by the federal goverment in 2014 under the DQSA?

Question of the Day January 1, 2014 How many compounding pharmacies will close their doors in 2014? How many new compounding pharmacies will open their doors in 2014?