Compliance Officer - Patient Privacy And Integrity

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Compliance Officer - Patient Privacy and Integrity
The candidate will serve as primary content expert and oversee development and implementation of the compliance program governing patient privacy and information security. Will provide strategic leadership to ensure the integrity and effectiveness of the university Medicine compliance program. Serve as a content expert for ethics, conflicts of interest, Stark, and Anti-Kickback issues, working closely with other university Medicine Compliance Officers, legal counsel, and business units to resolve inquiries and concerns. Oversee the work of assistant compliance officers and/or directors who direct technical and support staff responsible for daily program activities in privacy/information security and program integrity. Serve as in-house expert on matters of compliance content areas including patient privacy and information security, identity theft prevention, ethics, Stark/AKS, conflicts of interest, vendor relations, etc. Maintain awareness of laws/regulations, status of current enforcement initiatives, and best practices to ensure program integrity. Serve as the principle architect of the program functions necessary for an effective patient privacy/information security compliance program, working closely with the university Medicine chief privacy officer and collaborating with other institutional privacy officials on matters of shared concern. Establish program elements and practices that ensure: Execution of an approved risk assessment process and incorporation of results into written work plans that identify deliverables, timelines, and responsible parties. Effective monitoring and auditing that includes analysis, reporting, and use of results to modify program strategy as needed. Accurate and clear program policies and education/outreach content that provides effective guidance, facilitates compliance and mitigates risk and timely and thorough handling of inquiries and complaints. Advise the CCO/AVPMA and executive leaders on best-practices for ensuring program integrity and mitigating organizational risk, including committee structures, policies and procedures, communication channels, education and training, monitoring/auditing, investigation, enforcement and risk assessment. Serve as a member of the CCO/AVPMA’s executive team, working closely with other content experts to achieve efficiencies and effectiveness throughout the compliance department, and participate in departmental strategic planning, internal policy/procedure development, budget and resource planning, and business decisions. Provide strategic oversight of staff responsible for daily activities in assigned program areas; directly supervise assistant compliance officers, directors and/or senior specialists; provide leadership, mentoring, staff development, and performance management; take disciplinary actions as needed in consultation with human resource department. Anticipate staffing and resource needs. Provide consultative leadership and support to the CCO/AVPMA and entity executives to ensure that adequate steps are taken to correct identified problems and prevent their reoccurrence, including employee sanctions and operational changes. Establish cooperative and collaborative relationships with compliance and operational offices on matters of shared concern, and serve as liaison between those offices and university Medicine entities to ensure effective and timely management of issues, initiatives and projects. Provide direct support and assistance to entity executives when they are jointly responsible with university Medicine Compliance for the success of compliance programs in their respective areas. Provide regular reports on program activities and issues to the CCO/AVPMA, UW Medicine Vice Presidents, university Medicine entity executive directors and other UW Medicine leaders and compliance committees. Convene constituent and entity-based compliance committees and work groups as needed. Serve as the primary point of contact for external reviews related to patient privacy or delegate authority as appropriate; coordinate assessments and ensure timely responses; communicate openly and promptly with external parties as deemed appropriate; maintain good relationships with these parties. Serve as contact with legal counsel and the Attorney General’s Office regarding related compliance strategies and responses to legal issues. Participate in institution-wide initiatives, process improvement projects, and policy implementation processes as necessary; serve on committees and taskforces as assigned. Represent the CCO/AVPMA as necessary.

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