Larissa Derrick, RHIA, CIPP US, CHPS, CAP
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Health Information Management
Texas State University-San Marcos
2000 : 2005
2019 : Present
Travis County
Sr. Information Security Auditor
Analyze company practices designed to control access to sensitive data, design and implement novel practices and procedures as needed to mitigate risk. Expand and develop policies in compliance with standards outlined by HIPAA, NIST, the Privacy Act, and state rules and regulations. Promote and improve policy management across the organization, facilitating updates as needed.
Key Accomplishments :
*Developed and launched a Privacy and Security Awareness program unique to my agency’s needs and focuses, providing employees with excellent training, documentation procedures, and assorted privacy resources beneficial to both employees and the organization alike.
*Project lead for the implementation of data loss prevention for the agency.
*Conference speaker for the TSCPA Single Audits & Government Accounting Conference, Topic : Privacy
2015 : 2019
Texas General Land Office
Privacy Officer & Data Protection Analyst
Communicated and collaborated with peers across multiple departments to ensure company policies complied with current privacy, security, and confidentiality standards established by both state and federal requirements. Assembled the company’s Health Information Management Team, overseeing both the team and its operations. Created and implemented a HIPAA training program for new and current employees.
Key Accomplishments :
*Facilitated a department-wide shift from an EMR used only by the Oncology Clinic to an EMR used by the rest of organization, thus streamlining and unifying access to patient records across the organization.
*Critically examined the performance of company vendors, ultimately saving the company money by replacing previous vendors with more cost-effective ones.
2011 : 2015
Austin Cancer Center
Health Information Management Director & Privacy Officer
Developed and implemented training programs while supervising nine full-time employees. Oversaw analysis of medical information and oncology records, research audits, and the evaluation of transcription quality.
Key Accomplishments :
*Collaborated with the IT department to develop a system which eased information sharing between the University of Texas Health Center and San Antonio’s hospital of Veteran Affairs, greatly improving the quality of patient care.
*Implemented the use of electronic patient records rather than paper patient records, not only saving the Health Science Center time and money but also improving the storage of client information.
*Created and launched a HIPAA training program for company use.
2005 : 2011
Cancer Therapy & Research Center
Medical Information Manager
Skills
Clinical Documentation, Clinical Research, Data Privacy, EHR, Electronic Medical Record (EMR), EMR, EMR Training, Healthcare, Healthcare Compliance, Healthcare Information Technology, Healthcare Information Technology (HIT), Healthcare IT, Healthcare Management, Health Information Management, HIPAA, HIT, Hospitals, ICD-9, Incident Response, Informatics, Information Security, Information Security Awareness, Medical Compliance, Medical Records, Medical Terminology, Oncology, Physicians, Policy, Policy Management, Privacy Compliance, Privacy Policies, Privacy Protection, Public Policy, Regulatory Compliance, Revenue Cycle, RHIA, Security Policy, Standards Compliance, U.S. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), Working with Physicians
About
Experienced Information Security & Privacy professional with a demonstrated history of working in the government administration and Healthcare industries. Skilled in Data Privacy, Information Security, Risk Management, HIPAA, Compliance, and Policy Management. CIPP/US, CHPS, and RHIA credentialed professional with a Bachelor of Science focused in Health Information Management from Texas State University-San Marcos.
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