Melissa Ward

About Melissa Ward

Highly motivated and self-driven healthcare professional with over 20 years of progressive leadership experience in post-acute care. I am passionate about advancing clinical care delivery most efficiently and cost-effectively while keeping patient outcomes first. Most people find healthcare compliance and regulations to be a snooze because of the attention to detail it takes to understand and apply them appropriately, but it energizes me. It energizes me because regulatory changes impact so many aspects of healthcare delivery, including care delivery models, documentation, patient satisfaction, and reimbursement. During my career in post-acute care, I have had the opportunity to gain extensive experience in Medicare, Medicaid, practitioner regulations, reimbursement, and the development of care delivery models. This experience has allowed me to effectively guide organizational decisions and create strategies that embrace regulatory changes while ensuring sound clinical and financial outcomes.

Experience

1. Senior Regulatory Affairs Analyst

   Fabric

   Apr 2023 — Present

Education

• Western Governors University

  Master of Business Administration - MBA

• University of South Carolina-Columbia

  Bachelor's Degree

• Medical University of South Carolina

  Master's Degree