Carmen Mills

Director of Compliance & Risk @Heartland Community Health Center – Lawrence, KS

Lawrence, KS, US

Define the organization’s risk, compliance, and privacy culture by providing strategic direction, implementation of and monitoring the effectiveness of the risk, compliance, and privacy program; Manage the organization’s regulatory compliance with federal and state laws and regulations with the goal of minimizing the risk of government audits, fines, penalties, sanctions, and/or loss of accreditation; Act as the organization’s Privacy Officer; Consult with executive leadership, physicians and other clinicians, and senior leaders on complex risk, compliance, and privacy issues and implements new regulatory, contractual and privacy requirements; Accountable for the design, implementation, monitoring, and revision of the risk, compliance and privacy program which includes developing the annual work plan based on a comprehensive risk assessment, developing policies and procedures, monitoring risk areas and compliance practices, conducting privacy & compliance training and education; Investigate complaints and reports of noncompliance and patient safety incidents, monitors related data metrics to identify instances of non-compliance and safety concerns; Identifies controls, safeguards, and mitigation activities to reduce risk of future incidents; Ensures corrective action plans are defined and implemented

University of Memphis

Master of Arts, Sociology

University of Memphis

Master of Arts - MA, Sociology

Christian Brothers University

Bachelor of Arts - BA, Psychology

Christian Brothers University

Bachelor of Arts, Psychology