Health Care Compliance Association's (HCCA) West Coast Local Annual Conference

Foley Partners Michael Overly, Pam Johnston and Cheryl Wagonhurst spoke at the Health Care Compliance Association’s (HCCA) West Coast Local Annual Conference, Friday, June 29, 2007 at the Hilton Long Beach in Los Angeles, CA.

Topic: Investigation A – Z
Time: 11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Speakers: Cheryl Wagonhurst, Partner, Foley & Lardner LLP and Pam Johnston, Partner, Foley & Lardner LLP

• A former Chief Compliance Officer and former federal prosecutor will discuss how to conduct an appropriate internal investigation
  
• Discuss how to establish and preserve the appropriate privileges, how to establish the appropriate scope of an investigation, and when to involve counsel
  
• Best practices for conducting an internal investigation and tips on how to get to the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth 

Topic: E-mail in the Workplace: Reducing Risk
Time: 2:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Speakers: Michael R. Overly, Esq. CISSP, Foley & Lardner LLP

• Understanding the unique risks posed by employee use of e-mail
  
• Overview of potential liabilities and exposures
  
• The three tools for better managing and mitigating e-mail risks:
  
  
  
  • Employee training
  
  
  • Appropriate policies
    
  • Ongoing policing mechanisms