Multiple EHR's, Healthicity,
Darren Speed
Roanoke,TX
Summary
Strong company leader with proven reputation of highest ethical standards. Highly skilled at board, shareholder, and staff presentations. Great at managing and motivating people to own responsibility within compliance program for large corporations. Critical thinker with great memory and ability to efficiently organize vast amounts of data.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
CHIEF COMPLIANCE AND PRIVACY OFFICER
PREFERRED/AKUMIN
09.2016 - Current
- Full responsibility for all compliance and privacy for second largest diagnostic imaging company in U.S
- With 300 + locations across 45 states
- Chair compliance committee and compliance board
- Full oversight and implementation of compliance management software platform including audits, risk, investigations, BAA's and training for entire company
- Revenue protection oversight of 800 million
- Report directly to CEO
- Conduct thorough risk assessments for the organization, identifying potential data breaches and recommending solutions.
- Oversee incident response efforts, conducting investigations and reporting breaches as necessary to regulatory authorities.
- Developed robust audit programs to assess internal controls for protecting sensitive information, mitigating risks across the organization.
- Successful creation and implementation of audit and risk program
- Built entire compliance program with implementation of systems to mitigate risk for fraud, waste and abuse
- Compliance audits established for operations, marketing, and billing
- Implemented companywide compliance management software for online training and monitoring.
- Enhanced compliance program by developing and implementing comprehensive policies and procedures.
DIRECTOR OF CORPORATE COMPLIANCE, COMMUNICATION, AND REVENUE COMPLIANCE
CANTEX
11.2010 - 08.2016
- Ran compliance and ethics program for 4700 employee company including thirty skilled nursing facilities, three home health agencies, two hospice locations and two pharmacy locations
- Full oversight for revenue compliance for all Medicare, Medicaid, and Medicare Advantage claims including Humana and Aetna
- Developed and chaired compliance committee
- Direct responsibility for auditing and investigations
- Oversaw compliance hotline and resulting investigation
- Full oversight for revenue stream protection of 450 million
- Accomplishments: 93%-win rate for Medicare, Medicaid and Managed Care claim appeals at the Administrative Law Judge/ALJ level
- Mitigated Qui Tam risk by completing investigations and following through on hotline issues, including trending and analysis
- Successfully overturned state OIG fines through direct intervention resulting.
- Enhanced team collaboration through regular communication, goal setting, and performance evaluations.
STATE DIRECTOR
REHAB CHOICE
06.2009 - 11.2010
- Manage all daily operations for rehab contracts throughout TX with responsibilities including full P and L, federal, state and corporate compliance, HR resolution, hiring and training professional medical staff, and business development
- Accomplishments: Successfully grew business while maintaining full state director responsibilities.
- Enhanced program efficiency by streamlining processes and implementing strategic initiatives.
- Developed strong partnerships with community organizations to improve service delivery and address community needs.
- Managed budgets and resources effectively, ensuring optimal allocation and utilization for maximum impact.
Education
Master of Science - Speech And Language Pathology
University of Tulsa
Tulsa, OK05.1995
Bachelor of Science - Speech And Language Pathology
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, OK05.1993
Skills
- Regulatory Compliance
- Governance
- HIPAA Compliance and GDPR Compliance
- Compliance Incident Investigations
- Compliance Policy Drafting
- Risk
Start Date
09/2016
End Date
CURRENT
Accomplishments
- Successful completion of all regulatory and reporting requirements for becoming publicly traded on both NYSE and TSX.
- Successful creation and implementation of audit and risk program.
- Successful direct oversight for 2 Corporate Integrity Agreements including full communication with federal OIG and IRO Medical Necessity Claims Audits
- Built entire compliance program with implementation of systems to mitigate risk for fraud, waste and abuse
- Compliance audits established for operations, marketing, and billing.
- Implemented companywide compliance management software for online training and monitoring
Roles And Responsibilities
- Full responsibility for all compliance and privacy for second largest imaging company in U.S. with 300 + locations across 45 states
- Established compliance program to meet all NYSE and TSX requirements in order to become publicly traded.
- Chair compliance committee and compliance board
- Full oversight and implementation of compliance management software platform including audits, risk, investigations, BAA's and training for entire company
- Revenue protection oversight of 400 million
- Report directly to CRO with dotted line to CEO.
Personal Information
Title: CHIEF COMPLIANCE AND PRIVACY OFFICER
Certification
Certified Health Care Compliance (CHC) through HCCA
Work Availability
monday
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Affiliations
- HCCA
Work Preference
Work Type
Full TimeContract WorkLocation Preference
RemoteOn-SiteImportant To Me
Company CultureQuote
Judge a man by his questions rather than his answers.
Voltaire
Software
Languages
English
Advanced (C1)
Interests
Fitness, Music, Family, and Friends
Timeline
CHIEF COMPLIANCE AND PRIVACY OFFICER
PREFERRED/AKUMIN
09.2016 - Current
DIRECTOR OF CORPORATE COMPLIANCE, COMMUNICATION, AND REVENUE COMPLIANCE
CANTEX
11.2010 - 08.2016
STATE DIRECTOR
REHAB CHOICE
06.2009 - 11.2010
Master of Science - Speech And Language Pathology
University of Tulsa
Bachelor of Science - Speech And Language Pathology
Oklahoma State University