Detail-oriented Compliance Officer and Attorney dedicated to improving policies and procedures in all applicable health and information technology areas. Hardworking and driven with quality-focused and proactive approach. Bringing 8 years of experience in healthcare regulatory compliance and IT. Proficient in current HIPAA regulations, standards and best practices. Analytical and detail-oriented professional focused on making sure products (hardware and software) meet all relevant domestic and international regulatory requirements. Methodical and objective with good judgment and sound critical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
Hi, I’m
Lauren Wilman
Attorney
Houston,TX
Summary
Overview
8
years of professional experience
10
years of post-secondary education
Work History
HIPAA Solutions LC
Compliance Officer - Legal
05.2021 - Current
Job overview
- Managed practical action plans to respond to audit discoveries and compliance violations.
- Implemented improvement initiatives and developed compliance testing program to monitor and identify gaps in new and existing practices.
- Identified potential areas of compliance vulnerability and risk to develop and implement corrective action plans.
- Wrote and presented reports outlining findings and recommendations from compliance audits.
- Provided guidance, advice and training to improve business' understanding of related laws and regulatory requirements.
- Conducted legal research and conferred with colleagues with subject matter expertise to develop strategies and arguments in preparation for state and federal audits.
- Advocated for clients before state agencies and the Office of Civil Rights by presenting facts and evidence in most favorable light during privacy and security audits.
HIPAA Solutions, LC
Regulatory Compliance Specialist
01.2015 - 07.2018
Job overview
- Interpreted regulatory rules or rule changes and communicated with others through corporate policies and procedures.
- Prepared and submitted regulatory file applications and supporting documentation.
- Wrote or updated standard operating procedures, work instructions or policies.
- Developed solutions to security issues such as temperature, humidity, vandalism and natural disasters.
- Developed, maintained, and updated HIPAA policies and procedures on HIPAA Solutions HIPAA ComplyPAK Compliance Management System.
- Trained Privacy Officers and workforce members to properly use the HIPAA ComplyPak Compliance Management System.
- Reviewed client data to assess compliance with HIPAA and HITECH regulations.
- Analyzed security policies for usefulness and value to suggest security policy improvements.
- Developed risk assessment reports to identify threats and vulnerabilities.
- Performed audits on the behalf of the state of Texas Department of Health and Human Services for Security and Privacy Inquiries (SPIs).
Hughes Data Systems
HIPAA Compliance Specialist
01.2015 - 01.2018
Job overview
- Provided guidance, advice and training to improve business' understanding of related laws and regulatory requirements.
- Implemented necessary controls and procedures to protect information system assets from intentional or inadvertent modification, disclosure or destruction.
- Directed and implemented strategic improvement plans to integrate solutions to audit findings and workflow process issues.
- Conducted risk analysis, system certifications, auditing, security documentation and security testing.
- Designed tests and tools to break into security-protected applications and networks to probe for vulnerabilities.
- Developed, implemented, and oversaw client HIPAA and HITECH compliance programs.
- Created and customized policies and procedures required by HIPAA that aligned with client's business practices.
- Identified potential areas of compliance vulnerability and risk to develop and implement corrective action plans.
- Provided network support services for devices such as hubs, bridges, routers and other hardware.
- Provided complete end-to-end engineering and installation of route-based IP network solutions.
- Configured, managed and troubleshot VoIP and multi-media distributed systems and platforms.
- Initiated and managed network test facilities to verify network hardness and resilience.
- Performed virtual machine provisioning, VM priority setup and template cloning.
- Monitored data transfer security to detect and prevent intrusion attempts and respond to DDoS attacks.
- Escalated emergency technical issues beyond scope to maintain optimum up-time.
- Recommended options for disaster recovery, remote access, network appliances, servers and directory services security.
- Developed solutions to security issues such as temperature, humidity, vandalism and natural disasters.
- Developed risk assessment reports to identify threats and vulnerabilities.
- Performed regular HIPAA security and awareness training sessions to client's workforce members.
- Offered preventive training to harden personnel against intrusion vectors such as phishing, ransomware and more.
- Managed practical action plans to respond to audit discoveries and compliance violations.
- Troubleshot complex multi-vendor network service provider issues.
- Served as subject matter expert by advising staff and customers and working directly with external agencies throughout audits or to remedy compliance issues.
- Served as a guest speaker on healthcare network security and HIPAA compliance at national privacy and security conferences.
Education
South Texas College of LawHouston, TX
Juris Doctor
08.2018 - 12.2021
University Overview
Activities: Hispanic Law Student Association; Mexican-American Bar Association of Houston; Health Law Society; Intellectual Property Society
University of Houston – Clear Lake At Texas Medical CenterHouston, TX
Master of Healthcare Administration
08.2014 - 05.2017
University Overview
American College of Healthcare Executives, Hispanic Student Association
University of TexasSan Antonio, TX
Bachelor of Science from Management, Biology
08.2010 - 05.2014
University Overview
Zeta Tau Alpha Fraternity (Assistant Treasurer, Judicial Chair, and Vice President), Department of Science Counsel
Skills
- Legal Consulting
- Privacy and Confidentiality
- Data Security
- Cybersecurity Frameworks
- State and Federal Regulations
- Regulatory and Compliance Understanding
- Reporting Requirements
- Procedures Compliance
- Audit Documentation
- Document Review
- Compliance Reporting
- Regulation Enforcement
- Blockchain expertise
- Hardware Installation
- Technical Support
- Network Device Monitoring
Interests
Interests
Blockchain Development | Trends in Healthcare Delivery and Information Technology | Emerging Biotechnology | Smart Contracts
Timeline
Compliance Officer - Legal
HIPAA Solutions LC
05.2021 - Current
South Texas College of Law
Juris Doctor
08.2018 - 12.2021
Regulatory Compliance Specialist
HIPAA Solutions, LC
01.2015 - 07.2018
HIPAA Compliance Specialist
Hughes Data Systems
01.2015 - 01.2018
University of Houston – Clear Lake At Texas Medical Center
Master of Healthcare Administration
08.2014 - 05.2017
University of Texas
Bachelor of Science from Management, Biology
08.2010 - 05.2014
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