Claudine Williams

Experience

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  Sickle Cell Disease Association of America, Inc., National Coordinating and Evaluation Center

  Sept 2004 - Oct 2007

  Program Evaluator
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  Maryland Health Services Cost Review Commission (HSCRC)

  Oct 2007 - now

  Lead activities related to health data management and compliance. Supervise all activities related to the collection, processing and auditing of all hospital data, including case mix and financial data. Implement audits and other data review activities to ensure data submitted by regulated entities is compliant with HSCRC requirements, and recommend sanctions when submitted data does not meet standards. Responsible for activities related to sharing HSCRC data, acquisition of external data sources and interagency data integration and coordination efforts, ensuring all relevant state and federal laws and policies are addressed.Oversee the development and implementation of programs for the periodic auditing of the records and financial operations of all hospitals under the jurisdiction of the Commission. Assist in the formulation and application of the conceptual and technical framework of the Commission’s rate setting methodologies. Ensure that new and modified methodologies are in conformance with Commission principles, policies, and regulations.Develop, implement, and maintain HSCRC’s strategic and comprehensive data governance program. Work with senior leadership, and IT Manager to establish the vision, mission, strategy, and data governance structure. Ensure all data-related policies and procedures are up-to-date and fully aligned with national standards. Provide Subject Matter Expertise related to data privacy and compliance with state and federal laws and regulations. Evaluate implications of existing and proposed state and federal policies on data collection, processing, storage, or dissemination of HSCRC patient level data and develop a plan to address concerns. Serve as an information privacy resource to the organization regarding release of information and all privacy related issues. Provides technical and business guidance to internal staff regarding compliance with federal and state privacy regulations. Show less Administered and coordinated activities related to HSCRC patient-level datasets, procuring external data, and assuring the security and privacy of all sensitive and confidential data.Administered the collection, aggregation and dissemination of patient-level hospital case mix data. Coordinated and supervised the Commission's activities related to database design and management, acquisition of external data (i.e., Medicare & Medicaid data), validation and auditing of data, and interagency data integration and coordination efforts. Evaluated implications of existing and proposed policies on data collection needs, storage, security and integrity.Managed, coordinated, and participated in the process of soliciting Requests for Proposals and Bid Board Proposals for various Commission contracts. Monitor and evaluate contractor's compliance with timelines and budgets.Planned, directed, coordinated and organized the work activities of Research and Methodology staff and support staff in order to implement or complete multiple large and small scale programs and projects (i.e., Nurse Support I program, ad hoc analytics). Prioritize activities of staff, assign projects, monitor progress on staff assignments, and review work as necessary. Represented the Commission and participate on task forces and work groups charged with development and/or review of Commission and statewide policy regarding health care data. Duties included recommending changes to data submission requirements to align with proposed HSCRC policies, and communicating revisions to data submission requirements to hospital industry. Prepared and presented written reports related to Commission activities and policies to Commission, industry, Governor, General Assembly, task forces, work groups, other federal, state, and local governmental agencies, and the public-at-large. Show less

  • Principal Deputy Director, Center for Health Data Management and Integrity

    May 2023 - now

  • Deputy Director, Center for Medical Economics and Data Analytics

    Jan 2018 - May 2023

  • Associate Director, Clinical Data Administration

    Nov 2009 - Jan 2018

  • Chief - Policy Analysis

    Dec 2007 - Nov 2009

  • Health Policy Analyst

    Oct 2007 - Dec 2007