Professional Experience
Kirsten Wild, RN, MBA, CHC is a seasoned healthcare compliance leader with more than 30 years of experience guiding organizations through complex regulatory environments. As a Compliance Specialist at Strategic Management, she frequently serves as an interim Compliance Officer, providing steady, experienced leadership during periods of transition, growth, or heightened regulatory scrutiny. Known for her ability to quickly assess risk and stabilize compliance operations, Ms. Wild partners with executive teams and boards to strengthen compliance infrastructure, enhance program effectiveness, and foster a culture of accountability across diverse healthcare settings.
Her expertise includes compliance program design, policy development, enterprise risk assessments, and regulatory readiness. In interim roles, she takes a hands-on, solutions-oriented approach to ensure continuity, advance key initiatives, and position organizations for long-term success. A seasoned Privacy Officer, Ms. Wild also provides specialized guidance on HIPAA Privacy compliance, including breach risk assessments, policy implementation, and responses to Office for Civil Rights (OCR) investigations, translating complex regulatory requirements into clear, actionable strategies that reduce risk and support operational goals.
Previous Work Experience
Prior to joining Strategic Management, Ms. Wild built a distinguished career in healthcare compliance, holding senior leadership roles across a wide range of care settings. She has served as both Interim and Designated Compliance and Privacy Officer for organizations including academic medical centers, large integrated health systems, critical access hospitals (CAHs), disproportionate share hospitals (DSHs), long-term acute care hospitals (LTACs), skilled nursing facilities, home health and hospice agencies, ambulatory care providers, insurance companies, HMOs, independent physician practices, and healthcare-related charitable foundations.
In addition to her operational leadership, Ms. Wild has contributed to federal oversight efforts as a subcontractor and Subject Matter Expert for a Medicare Drug Integrity Contractor (MEDIC). In this role, she conducted some of the first Compliance Program Effectiveness Audits for Medicare Parts C and D plans, supporting CMS initiatives to strengthen program integrity, audit readiness, and fraud and abuse prevention. She has also guided organizations through complex regulatory requirements, including aligning internal controls with Corporate Integrity Agreements issued by the HHS Office of Inspector General, helping clients meet federal obligations while building sustainable, ethical compliance programs.