HCCA Intersection of Compliance & Quality Care Conference

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Tuesday, November 18, 2025

8:55 AM – 9:00 AM	Opening Remarks
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM	How Compliance and Quality Leaders Can Work Together for Better Patient Outcomes	Jen Mauer Vice President, Theoria Medical Stephanine Allard Healthcare Compliance Consultant, Stephanie Allard Consulting, LLC
10:00 AM – 10:15 AM	Break ‎‏‏‎
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM	Now and Venn: The Intersection of QAPI and Compliance in Skilled Nursing Facilities	Olga Groos-Balzono Partner/Principal, Healthcare Practice Group, BerryDunn Robyn Hoffman Senior Manager, BerryDunn
11:15 AM – 11:30 AM	Break
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM	What Does It Mean to “Incorporate [Coordinate!] Quality & Patient Safety Oversight” with Your Compliance Program?	Steve Ortquist Founder & Principal, Arete Compliance Solutions, LLC Sheryl Vacca President, Vacca Consulting Laura Ellis Senior Counsel, US Department of HHS-OIG
12:30 PM – 1:00 PM	Mid-Conference Break‏‏‎
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM	Using the Patient Concern Process to Drive Quality AND Compliance	Heidi Buffenbarger Chief Nursing Officer, Stillwater Hospice
2:00 PM – 2:15 PM	Mid-Conference Break
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM	Practical Strategies for Incorporating Quality and Patient Safety Oversight into Compliance Programs	Stephanie Tasker Senior Director Compliance, Providence Tamra Smith Compliance Director, Providence
3:15 PM – 3:30 PM	Break
3:30 PM – 4:30 PM	How Compliance Programs Can Leverage a Quality System Framework to Enhance Audit-Readiness: Focus on the People, Processes & Tools	Rebecca Stephan Director Quality Systems & Compliance, Medtronic
4:30 PM	Conference Adjourns