AHIA Board Report

Association of Healthcare Internal Auditors Board and Committee Report Form Please e-mail your report to: Michelle Cunningham [email protected] No later than March 14, 2012

Name of Committee: AHIA-PWC Whitepaper Committee Committee Chair: Glen C. Mueller Daytime Phone #: 858-678-7203 Email Address: [email protected] Board Liaison: Not sure who is assigned this role? Committee Members: AHIA Mark Eddy Michael Frabrizius Linda Mckee Glen Mueller Mark Ruppert Debi Weatherford

PWC David Merriam Gary Moss

Committee Goal(s) From Strategic Plan: 1. Work with PWC to co-publish at least two whitepapers

2. First Whitepaper is targeted for issuance before end of April 2012 and will be on “The Role of Internal Audit in Regards to Meaningful Use”

Accomplishments: Our Committee’s activities to date have been dependent upon PWC getting first draft ready for review and discussion. Glen Mueller held planning meeting on FEB 17 th with PWC (David Merriam and Gary Ross) and learned they will be ready to move forward and we established timeline and Whitepaper Committee meeting goals. Background reading materials were provided by PWC and distributed to Committee members by Glen on FEB 21st. Committee/ PWC Review and editing meetings are now booked for March 15 th and March 30 th with the first draft expected to be sent to Committee members by March 8th to prepare for March 15th meeting.

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AHIA-PWC Whitepaper Committee Report (page 2)

Problems/Challenges in meeting Committee Goals:

Glen needs the contact person with AHIA for drafting and finalizing the written agreement with PWC for this upcoming whitepaper. . Perhaps the person who worked with Ken Spence and New Perspectives in finalizing an agreement with PWC for recent New Perspectives article on Meaningful Use.

Committee meeting(s) and key outcomes since last Board meeting:

1. Planning meeting on FEB 17 th with PWC 2. Timeline established for goal of April publication 3. Editorial meetings booked for March 15th and March 30th

Action needed, motion or policy to be approved by the Board:

None at this time

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