UAMS Compliance Organizationhttp://intranet.uams.edu/institutional-compliance/default.htm

Vice Chancellor for Institutional ComplianceRobert Bishop, (501)-686-5699, Bishop@uams.edu

University Hospital Compliance OfficerJane Hohn, (501) 603-1001, HohnKatherineJ@uams.edu

Research Compliance OfficerDarri Scalzo, (501) 686-8062, DLScalzo@uams.edu

Faculty Group Practice Compliance OfficerTerri Brame (501) 614-2182, TABrame@uams.edu

UAMS HIPAA CoordinatorVera Chenault (501) 526-4817, VMChenault@uams.edu

Director of Conflict of InterestJennifer Smith (501) 686-6447, JLSmith3@uams.edu

Current Focus Areas:*• Documentation criteria for inpatient status vs.

observation status.• Obtaining Advance Beneficiary Notices (ABNs)

for Medicare patients when appropriate.• Entering orders in accordance with FGP policy.• Timely documentation of complete and accurate

discharge summaries.• Appropriate documentation of services provided.

*Focus areas may change from year to year in response to new regulations and guidelines or when opportunities for performance improvement are discovered.

UAMS Policies

Administrative Guide Policieshttp://www.uams.edu/AdminGuide/index.html

UAMS Policies Page http://intranet.uams.edu/policies.htm

Ethical Conduct/Gift Policy

A UAMS employee shall not solicit or accept a gift:

• from a patient, visitor or a person or entity that contracts with, does business with or seeks to do business with UAMS; or

• from an entity in the healthcare industry; or • given because of the employee’s official

position.

Ethical Conduct/Gift Policy

UAMS employees whose scope of employment requires physical presence at non-UAMS facilities may accept meals and gifts of a value of $25 or less provided such meals or gifts are given to similarly situated employees of that facility. Meals and gifts may not be accepted if provided by third parties.

Ethical Conduct/Gift Policy

Educational, marketing and other promotional programs may not include meals for UAMS employees.

Industry Interaction Policy