Focus Area: Interim Compliance Officer

Our team has experience working in compliance leadership roles within top healthcare companies, as well as in executive roles within federal enforcement and regulatory agencies, including the HHS Office of Inspector General, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Carrie Kusserow

Carrie Kusserow, CCEP, CHC, CHPC, has over 15 years of experience in health care compliance. Ms. Kusserow specializes in compliance advisory services including corporate compliance program development and implementation, evaluation of compliance program effectiveness, compliance risk assessments, policy and procedure development, investigations, and hotline operations and issue management.

Jillian Concepcion

Jillian Concepcion

Jillian Concepcion is a highly experienced compliance consultant, having provided advisory services to clients in the development, evaluation, and improvement of their compliance and privacy programs. Ms. Concepcion specializes in working with health care organizations to implement CIA requirements, including development of the CIA implementation report, general and specific compliance training, policies and procedures and sanction screening process.

Steve Forman

Steve Forman is a certified public accountant with decades of experience in health care compliance. Mr. Forman specializes in developing and implementing compliance programs, assessing an organization’s vulnerabilities and risks, implementing effective monitoring systems, testing internal compliance controls and working with senior management and Boards in developing strategic plans.

Lisa Shuman (2021)

Lisa Shuman

Ms. Shuman assists health care organizations to develop, implement and evaluate their compliance programs and HIPAA privacy programs. Ms. Shuman specializes in our firm’s HIPAA Privacy services, including leading privacy investigations, breach risk assessments, breach notification letters, breach reporting to the Office for Civil Rights and corrective actions plans. She specializes in serving as Interim Privacy Officer for large health care systems, managed care organizations, comprehensive cancer center and health care business associate.

Robbi-Lynn Watnik

Robbi-Lynn Watnik is an attorney, Certified in Healthcare Privacy Compliance (CHPC). She has over 35 years of experience in health care policy, with a special focus on health care compliance and privacy over the last 25 years. Ms. Watnik conducts research and analysis of, and provides guidance on federal regulations around privacy, security, and government health care programs. She has been engaged several times to serve as a Designated Compliance Officer.

Demi-lee Mpati

Demi Mpati serves as an Associate Consultant at Strategic Management Services, where she supports clients in navigating complex healthcare regulatory requirements and strengthening their compliance programs. In this role, she conducts in-depth research and analysis of federal and state healthcare laws, including the False Claims Act, Anti-Kickback Statute, Stark Law, HIPAA, and CMS regulations. Ms. Mapti’s work enables Senior Consultants advise their clients and keep them informed and compliant in a rapidly evolving regulatory environment.

A. Barry Grosse

Professional Experience Barry Grosse is a seasoned compliance professional with over 20 years of experience serving managed care organizations, academic…

Linda Howard

Professional Experience Linda Howard is a seasoned compliance professional with over 35 years of experience in law, healthcare compliance, operations,…

Rita Isnar

Rita Isnar joined Strategic Management in 2003 and is responsible for client fulfillment activities. Her in-depth knowledge and compliance experience includes managed care, Medicare Parts C & D compliance program development and implementation, government enforcement initiatives, quality of care issues and regulatory compliance.

Timothy J. Karnes

Professional Experience Timothy Karnes, MHA, FACHE, CHC, is a seasoned healthcare compliance specialist with deep expertise in healthcare program regulations…

Brian W. Kozik

Professional Experience Brian Kozik is Certified in Health Care Compliance (CHC), Certified in Compliance and Ethics Professional (CCEP), Certified in…

Kirsten Wild

Professional Experience Kirsten Wild, RN, MBA, CHC is a seasoned healthcare compliance leader with more than 30 years of experience…