COURSE SCHEDULE FAST FACTS 18 credits (7 courses completed in 12 months) Faculty with real-world healthcare compliance experience Competitive tuition and financial aid available. Executive format for working professionals Professional networking opportunities Term Fall Fall Spring Legal Aspects of Healthcare (online) Spring Privacy and Security (online) Ability to apply credits to Pacific University’s MHA degree program Compliance Certification Board (CCB) Accredited University FOR PROFESSIONALS SEEKING… This program is designed to provide those already in Course Title Introduction to Executive Leadership and Ethics in Healthcare (onsite: September) Introduction to Healthcare Compliance (online) Summer Summer Summer Compliance Laws and Regulations (online) Healthcare Compliance Practice: Auditing, Investigations, and Reporting (online) Compliance Capstone Seminar (onsite: August) PROGRAM OVERVIEW Pacific University’s Graduate Certificate Program in Healthcare Compliance provides students with a comprehensive view of the complexities of the profession. The Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Compliance is a 12month blended online and synchronous cohort program designed for working professionals. PROGRAM GOALS Educate current healthcare compliance professionals regarding trends and a compliance position with up-to-date information regulations in healthcare. and skills to face the challenges of the healthcare Prepare students for leadership positions in healthcare compliance. compliance field. In addition, this program is also designed to provide those in healthcare who are Empower students to engage in the authentic application of knowledge and skills. interested in gaining a position in a compliance area Enable students to immediately apply the learned skills of compliance to their the practical skills and knowledge to do so. professional work environment. AN INFORMED OPPORTUNITY There have been dramatic changes in healthcare policy Legislation such as the Health Insurance Portability and and regulation over the past decade and as a result, Accountability Act (HIPAA) and the federal Anti-Kickback compliance has become increasingly important in the and Stark Laws has created the need for compliance industry. Compliance professionals can have a profound professionals to increase their knowledge and education in impact on a healthcare organization's success. this increasingly specialized and complex field. Program Overview COLLEGE OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS and necessary component of every healthcare organization. As the world of healthcare GRADUATE CERTIFICATION PROGRAM HEALTHCARE COMPLIANCE becomes more complex and regulated, the ability to adapt internal processes to meet regulatory requirements, protect patients and ensure a successful compliance program will be paramount. Pacific’s graduate-level healthcare compliance certificate program offers students the opportunity to learn and demonstrate a thorough understanding of healthcare compliance topics and apply their knowledge through course work and in industry settings. The courses provide a comprehensive foundation for students to become healthcare compliance professionals or for those already working in compliance, to achieve a higher level of proficiency. The program curriculum is designed to meet accreditation requirements and prepare students to sit for the HCCA and AHIMA certification exams. AURAE BEIDLER, MHA, CHC Program Manager abeidler@pacificu.edu 503-352-2681 GRADUATE CERTIFICATE PROGRAM | HEALTHCARE COMPLIANCE 222 SE 8th Ave. Suite 564 Hillsboro, OR 97123 www.pacificu.edu/healthcarecompliance HEALTHCARE COMPLIANCE Compliance programs have become an integral GRADUATE CERTIFICATE PROGRAM in HEALTHCARE COMPLIANCE