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The chief hospital executive responsible for administration of the compliance program. Primary responsibilities entail conducting risk assessment, billing and financial audits, updating and disseminating the code of conduct, investigating potential compliance violations and reporting the findings of such directly to the CEO, trustees, and managers. Also responsible for oversight of corrective actions, policy updates, and training staff to ensure ongoing compliance with various laws and regulations affecting healthcare organizations. Patient privacy and security (HIPAA), payment integrity, financial controls, conflicts of interest, patient complaints, and quality of care issues are also among the areas that fall under current compliance responsibilities.

Supporting the Compliance Officer in monitoring the compliance and privacy activities at the company’s largest healthcare site. Primary functions include coordinating with other departments to assess risk and developing controls to mitigate risks, including but not limited to policies and training; investigation of alleged violations, responding to periodic review/audits. Responsible for completion of annual Work Plan projects. Also responsible for maintaining metrics and standard reports to the audit committee on compliance program effectiveness.

Responsible for the administration of the corporate compliance program, primarily identifying deficiencies and recommending operational enhancements based on industry standards in healthcare specifically. Also, consulting with new subsidiary companies for implementation of effective compliance and privacy program elements, negotiating business associate agreements, investigating compliance reports, identifying and prioritizing risk areas for work plan projects, recommending and monitoring corrective action plans and remedial procedures, and serving as team lead to coordinate enterprise-wide compliance activities.

Research and update counsel on various healthcare regulatory matters; Coordinate various aspects of due diligence and special projects; Develop and present project checklists and status reports of ongoing legal projects; Instruct outside counsel on defense strategies; Manage and assure prompt payment to vendors; Supervise legal assistants on various special projects; Draft documents relatd to managed care disputes; Review, draft and negotiate terms of vendor agreements; Medical malpractice claims management and litigation support; Audit Committee and Compliance Committee Secretary; Assistant, Board Secretary

(Externship preceding the transition from legal to compliance)Supported the administration of the health system’s compliance program, including reviewing and revising corporate policies in accordance with legal requirements, investigated hotline reports, identified priorities for the annual work plan and conducted claim audits. Responsible for drafting compliance copy for the health system’s monthly newsletter and intranet page, and helped develop and monitor CAPs and other core workflow procedures.

Managed all stages and details of the reappointment process for MD/DO, PA and CRNP medical staff. This required knowledge of laws governing medical staff credentialing, joint commission guidelines and medical staff bylaws. This experience was the catalyst to my passion for healthcare law and compliance.

Ths position was my introduction to GME Program Coordination