Each year, the Compliance Office presents an award to individuals who demonstrated diligence in their medical billing compliance efforts. The recipients in FY07 were Mark Siegel, M.D. (Internal Medicine - Pulmonary), Kathryn Engle, R.N. (Internal Medicine - Pulmonary), Steven Gentile (Neurosurgery), and Brenda Dombkowski (Internal Medicine).
Dr. Siegel, Kathryn Engle and Steven Gentile were all selected due to their efforts in implementing systems to correctly bill for patients in clinical research studies. Brenda Dombkowski has furthered and strengthened compliance in Internal Medicine by working in a collaborative effort as a partner with the physicians. She has met one-on-one with them, and has even shadowed some physicians in the clinical setting to assist in their understanding of proper documentation procedures. The recipients received a gift certificate to a popular local restaurant.
Submitted by YSM Web Group on July 20, 2012