BRG Healthcare Compliance and Ethics Leadership Forum
At BRG, we recognize the value of shared experience. Our Healthcare Compliance and Ethics Leadership Forum series highlights critical emerging topics in the field of healthcare governance, compliance, and ethics from preeminent voices in the industry. Interviewees are both internal BRG experts and industry thought leaders. We encourage you to read and leverage these conversations to help you develop actionable strategies within your own organization.
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Tom O’Neil leads BRG’s Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) practice. He is a managing director with broad private and public-sector experience, including leadership roles in boardrooms and C-suites of companies in the health sector. He was joined by Katie Timm, chief compliance and risk officer at The Cigna Group (“Cigna”), a global health company committed to improving health and vitality.
Tom and Katie discussed her career path, current role as chief compliance and risk officer, and synergies between compliance and enterprise risk management.
Previous Q&As
From DOJ Attorney to DaVita’s Chief Compliance Officer. Tom O’Neil and Jim Hearty, chief compliance officer (CCO) at DaVita, an industry leader in providing comprehensive kidney care services, discussed the beginnings of Jim’s career in the US Department of Justice (DOJ) and transition to CCO at DaVita, as well as the role culture plays in building a compliance-focused and ethical organization.
The New York Medicaid Program. Tom O’Neil and Brett Friedman, a healthcare partner at Ropes & Gray, discuss the vital role compliance plays in healthcare. They review how New York’s Office of the Medicaid Inspector General has prioritized compliance, as well as the crucial interplay between board members, chief compliance officers, and general counsel in building ethical and compliant organizations.
Navigating the Legal and Ethical Landscape of AI in Healthcare. Tom O’Neil and Amy Worley, a managing director and data protection officer for BRG, discuss the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) in the health sector and challenges and opportunities this technology presents.
Business Partner–Guardian: Building a Culture of Compliance and Legal Excellence. Tom O’Neil and Dan Troy, a BRG managing director and former chief counsel for the US Food and Drug Administration, review the evolving role of chief compliance officers, how Compliance and Legal can collaborate most effectively, and how to strike the right balance between guardian and enabler.
Corporate Compliance’s AI Balancing Act: Innovation versus Risk. Tom O’Neil and Amy Worley talk about challenges and opportunities AI presents for board members, executives, and compliance officers.
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