Barbara Knutson

Experience

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  Scottsdale Healthcare

  Jul 1989 - Nov 2000

  Medical Record Manager

  Managed the operationnal functions of the Medical Record Department, Cancer Registry, Coding, Release of Information. Budget preparation, staff re-engineering, process improvement, established health record keeping systems.

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  Phoenix Children's Hospital

  Jul 2001 - Nov 2004

  HIMS Director

  Plan the overall direction and integration of Health Information Management for hospital and outpatient clinics. HIPAA Privacy Officer. Project team leader preparing for opening a new hospital, implmented electronic medical record.

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  Banner Health

  Nov 2004 - Jul 2014

  Director Compliance Learning

  Develop, coordinate, deliver compliance/ethics training programs. Serve as Compliance Department's liaison to all facilities. Develop annual compliance training plan and communication program. Develop and maintain compliance program summary scorecard.

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  Phoenix Children's Hospital

  Nov 2014 - Jun 2015

  Compliance Audit Specialist
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  Banner Health

  Jun 2015 - Nov 2019

  Privacy Program Director AZ East

  Leads and directs the patient and member privacy management functions, services, and systems for medical facilities in designated divisions. Directs the operations of the privacy services, including investigations, actions and reporting to mitigate risk or harm to the organization and patients.

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  SunHawk Consulting, LLC.

  Jul 2019 - now

  Director

  Healthcare Management & Compliance Expert

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  CORE Institute Specialty Hospital

  Nov 2019 - now

  Health Information Manager

  Manage Health Information Department and serve as the facilities Privacy Officer.