AIRMID-THEMIS, LLCWhat’s in a Name?
AIRMID: Airmid, also known as Airmed or Airmeith, was the Celtic Goddess of the Healing Arts
THEMIS: Themis was the Titan Goddess of Divine Law and Order – the traditional rules of conduct first established by the gods. She was the divine voice who first instructed mankind in the primal laws of justice. In Greek, the word Themis referred to divine law, those rules of conduct long established by custom.
AIRMID-THEMIS, LLCThe Need for Compliance, Risk and Litigation
Support Healthcare is a highly regulated industry and, as such, it has become an absolute necessity for today’s healthcare provider to have access to compliance, regulatory and legal expertise.
Because the risk of non-compliance is so high, the provider or facility must have absolute confidence in the advice it is receiving
Because the healthcare regulatory and legal environment is constantly changing, access to information and advice must be available on a day-to-day basis and in an instantaneous manner
AIRMID-THEMIS, LLCOptions
Providers and facilities have three options to meet their compliance requirements and legal needs:
Option 1: Go without a Compliance Department or General Counsel’s Office, which is extremely risky.
Option 2: Establish an in-house Compliance Department and General Counsel’s Office, which is extremely expensive; or
Option 3: Outsource the facilities’ compliance, risk and litigation needs.
AIRMID-THEMIS, LLCGoing Without is Extremely Risky!
Option 1: Going without a Compliance or General Counsel’s Office:
Healthcare is a highly regulated industry:
HIPAA/HITECH
Federal False Claims Act
STARK Legislation
Anti-Kickback Legislation
EMTALA
Medicare’s Conditions of Participation
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare)
AIRMID-THEMIS, LLCGoing Without is Extremely Risky!
Option 1: Going without a Compliance or General Counsel’s Office:
All regulations are enforced by State and Federal agencies, including the United States Department of Health and Human Services and the United States Department of Justice
Enforcement comes with all the power and unlimited resources of the government
Penalties for non-compliance, include:
Damage to personal/corporate reputation;
Civil Money Penalties (CMP);
Criminal charges in extreme cases; and
Exclusion from Medicare and Medicaid.
AIRMID-THEMIS, LLCIn-House Option Is Extremely
Expensive? Option 2: Establishment of an In-House Compliance Department and General Counsel’s Office
Source: HCCA
AIRMID-THEMIS, LLCIn-House Option Is Extremely
Expensive Option 2: Establishment of an In-House Compliance Department and General Counsel’s Office
Source: HCCA
AIRMID-THEMIS, LLCIn-House Option Is Extremely
Expensive Option 2: Establishment of an In-House Compliance Department and General Counsel’s Office
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, attorneys acting as general counsel for hospitals earned close to $150,340 annually;
A survey by the American Health Lawyer’s Association found that half of all in-house counsel earned, at least, $175,500 a year;
Of those surveyed, 25% exceeded $223,750 and nearly 8% reported salaries in excess of $300,000 per year
Healthcare related general counselors at physician’s offices earned an average of $241,870;
General Counsel at specialty hospitals and pharmaceutical manufactures earned $176,710 and $166,220, respectively; and
General Counsel at outpatient care facilities averaged $147,680 a year
AIRMID-THEMIS, LLCOutsourcing is the answer!
Option 3: Outsourcing Compliance, Risk and Litigation Need
Viable way for healthcare providers and facilities who have limited resources or other budgetary constraints to meet their compliance requirements and legal needs;
Enables the provider or entity to focus on its core mission: The provision of healthcare services;
Increases the profitability of the organization; and
Permits the delivery of specific and technical expertise that may be lacking or deficient within the organization
AIRMID-THEMIS, LLCWho are we?
We provide individual healthcare providers and small to medium sized healthcare facilities with the services of a “virtual” in-house Compliance Department and General Counsel’s Office
By retaining our services, healthcare providers and facilities:
Will have instantaneous access to a full array of healthcare compliance, risk and litigation services through use of the most up-to-date technology; and
Will be able to meet the critical need for compliance, risk and litigation support without the associated cost of establishing a traditional in-house Compliance Department or General Counsel’s Office
AIRMID-THEMIS, LLCWhat are the benefits?
EXPERTISE: We possess the knowledge base and skill set necessary to meet the needs of today’s healthcare provider and facility, including specific expertise in areas of healthcare risk, healthcare regulatory compliance, healthcare legal operations and healthcare litigation;
INCREASE PROFITS: Retention of our expertise will decrease the budget associated with establishment and operation of an in-house compliance and legal department; and
FLEXIBILITY: While all services can be provided on-site, we provide ultimate flexibility needed in today’s ever changing healthcare environment through use of the most modern and up-to-date technology. Our clients have access to legal, risk and compliance knowledge and expertise almost instantaneously through an encrypted high-speed videoconferencing system.
AIRMID-THEMIS, LLCWhat makes us unique?
We offer healthcare providers and facilities:
The ability to work with one source to address both their compliance responsibilities and the legal needs, which provides consistency in addressing the strategic objectives of the organization;
The ability to bring compliance, regulatory and legal expertise within the four walls of their office or facility on a day-to-day, instantaneous basis through the use of a high-speed and encrypted videoconferencing system.
AIRMID-THEMIS, LLCAccess To Our Services
Our services are provided:
In the traditional manner whereby the attorney/compliance officer meets with the client face-to-face over a period of time in order to assess and address the legal or regulatory needs of the client;
Through the use of video-conferencing though a encrypted high speed internet connection
AIRMID-THEMIS, LLCP.O. Box 22124
Hilton Head, South Carolina
CALL TO LEARN MORE ABOUT US, OUR PEOPLE AND OUR SERVICES
(843) 815-6921