Provide operational management of KP WA Care Delivery related compliance risks and issues. Partner with regional leaders and the NCO to address regional compliance risks and determine how to best mitigate them in light of regional/national business objectives and limitations. Ensure regional management and staff are engaged, aware of and addressing current or potential compliance issues throughout the region through partnership with each of these areas

Provide operational oversight to the Delivery System Compliance Program and Group Health Privacy Office. Responsible for monitoring regulatory updates and working collaboratively with operational leadership to implement necessary improvements to ensure compliance with all requirements. Responsible for managing the day to day operations of the Group Health privacy program which included incident management, policy management, meeting all breach notification requirements, risk assessments… Show more Provide operational oversight to the Delivery System Compliance Program and Group Health Privacy Office. Responsible for monitoring regulatory updates and working collaboratively with operational leadership to implement necessary improvements to ensure compliance with all requirements. Responsible for managing the day to day operations of the Group Health privacy program which included incident management, policy management, meeting all breach notification requirements, risk assessments, proactive access monitoring, implementing privacy related process improvement opportunities, and quarterly dashboard & metric reporting. Show less

Provided business-focused consultative services for maintaining compliance controls as business processes change. Consulted with business operations on solutions for implementing new compliance requirements, conducted monitoring and validated requirements are met, and ensured ALL known risks were mitigated and/or addressed. Lead on delivery system compliance incident investigations.

Responsibilities included the daily management of the revenue cycle Compliance Program. Worked directly with Patient Financial Services, Health Information Management and Patient Access management to prioritize and address the compliance issues with highest potential impact to the division. Lead project manager on compliance improvement efforts & issue management for the division.

Daily management of the MultiCare HIPAA Compliance Program - policies & procedures, education, proactive monitoring, issue & hotline management for the entire organization. Developed the MultiCare Privacy Program & created standardized & automated processes to prevent, respond and document patient and staff privacy related issues & concerns.

Conducted facility chart to bill reviews, charge capture audits, physician compensation fair market value reviews, HIPPA Privacy & Security audits, and Sarbanes Oxley Section 404 internal control audits.