March, 2015 - Obtained Certified in Healthcare Privacy Compliance (CHPC) designation.June, 2013 - Obtained Certified in Healthcare Compliance (CHC) designation.May, 2013 - Completed Quinnipiac University's Health Care Compliance Certificate Program. SKILLSRegulatory – twenty years' experience following, analyzing, and summarizing relevant laws and/or regulations for current business, as well as developing and implementing applicable policies and procedures.Oversight – fourteen years’ experience overseeing compliance or privacy program pursuant to relevant statutes, regulations, and best practices; key support function in prior and present positions. Policies and Procedures – twenty-five years’ experience drafting and revising policies and procedures to align with regulatory developments and ongoing business requirements. Education and Training – eighteen years of experience providing initial and ongoing training to employees on various compliance/privacy policies and procedures.Monitoring – twenty-five years’ experience monitoring compliance/privacy policies and procedures.Investigations – Nine years of experience conducting privacy investigations related to alleged HIPAA and/or policy infractions. Expertise includes conducting access audits through EPIC to help determine inappropriate access of electronic medical records. Pursued, documented, and worked with stakeholders to address, resolve and mitigate various compliance and privacy issues.Enforcement and Discipline – Designed progressive disciplinary process for Code of Ethics matters, implemented process, and was responsible for ongoing enforcement.
Listed skills include Compliance, Due Diligence, Training, Regulatory Analysis, and 25 others.