We are a boutique consultancy and healthcare activism firm devoted to health equity, access and advocacy for patients and the community hospitals and providers that serve them. Our mission is to abolish prior authorization in the United States. Our methods include democratizing innovation for patients and providers using state-of-the-art technology and software solutions for little to no cost.

Leveraging three decades of healthcare management and chief roles to advise organizations and large consulting agencies with operationalizing enterprise risk management (ERM), environmental social and governance (ESG), and artificial intelligence safety & ethics programs. Deep bench strength building these programs from scratch and evaluating existing programs. - Enterprise Risk Management (ERM): implementing frameworks such as COSO ERM and ISO 31000, developing comprehensive risk assessment and prioritization methodologies, as well as integrating Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) processes across organizations.- Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG): implementing frameworks including GRI standards, developing ESG reporting and disclosure strategies, conducting stakeholder engagement initiatives, and performing materiality assessments to identify and address key sustainability issues.- Artificial Intelligence Safety & Ethics: implementing AI governance frameworks, including the NIST RMF Playbook and CHAI. Member of Responsible AI. Expertise includes establishing ethical AI principles and guidelines, as well as creating and executing AI risk assessment and mitigation strategies. As an Executive Fellow with the Digital Economist I collaborate with international thought leaders on research methodologies for assessing AI safety, including testing for bias and fairness, drift, and explainability.

Deep expertise in regulatory and reimbursement policy structures in the United States and throughout the world, including fee-for-service, prospective payment setting, value-based care, single payer models, all things Medicare, Medicaid, Self-Insured and Commercial in the United States. Actuarial and predictive modeling expertise using foundational data science techniques, including testing the validity of quality and population health metrics frequently tied to reimbursement policy for both providers and payers.

Framework & governance expert for health information exchange, including regulatory and policy requirements by the HHS Office of the National Coordinator, Information Blocking, HTI-1 rulemaking including proposed automations of clinical decision support technologies, TEFCA, RCEs, QHINs and the intersection of implementing innovative API solutions to enhance workflows outside the EHR.

After nearly 30 years of building and training organizations and teams on regulations and compliance, generative artificial intelligence (Ai) has finally enabled me to "clone my professional self" to be an Ai assistant and copilot. You can meet Sekhmet and chat with her by clicking the link in my profile. I have used her personally for many aspects of my work and she consistently saves at least two-hours of time for me each day. Although this is just the beginning of a journey to bring the complexity and nuance of compliance matters to my teams and colleagues, my hope is to perpetuate more critical thinking in the emerging field of compliance and generative artificial intelligence, using myself as an experiment, and showing that there is so much positive that can be achieved if we train and raise our Ai wisely.

Arkos Health delivers scaled solutions for payers and providers by combining unique technology with in-home, virtual and in-clinic care for patients that unify and improve clinical, financial, and operational outcomes. As the Vice President of Corporate Compliance, I lead a team that fosters the development and implementation of a robust compliance program within the organization. My primary responsibilities revolve around aligning our practices with the Office of the Inspector General's (OIG) Seven Elements of a Compliance Program and providing strategic guidance on regulatory matters.

Clinical Enterprise Integrity Officer for the healthcare mission with a focus on regulations impacting reimbursement, coding, billing, documentation, interoperability and the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act. Concurrently served affiliated community hospitals as chief compliance officer and compliance liaison through a dedicated service contract.

Provided compliance services and support rooted in the OIG program guidance and the Federal Sentencing Guidelines seven elements. This role was concurrently managed through a service contract with Oregon Health & Science University.

Formerly Mid-Columbia Medical Center. Provided compliance services and support rooted in the OIG program guidance and the Federal Sentencing Guidelines seven elements. This role was concurrently managed through a service contract with Oregon Health & Science University.

Provided counsel and support to senior management for a wide variety of HR and risk management issues, including coordination with legal for employment law and immigration sponsorship. Oversaw all recruiting, administration of benefits including, a self-funded health plan, 125 Plan, 401(k) plan, Profit Sharing plan, Group Life, AD&D and LTD, Supplemental Health benefits and an ESOP.Coordinated all risk management policy renewals including business insurance, excess loss insurance, property insurance, and workers’ compensation insurance, including collaborations with OSHA and the Safety Officer to achieve Safety & Health Achievement and Recognition Program (SHARP) designation.Collaborated with scientists and quality professionals to operationalize ISO standards for a cGMP facility specializing in clinical trial pharmaceuticals utilizing spray dry dispersion technologies for bioavailability enhancements (e.g., solubility).