Biography

Melaney has provided internal audit and compliance services since 2007. She serves a variety of health care clients, including governments, not-for-profits, Tribal entities, and private businesses.

Melaney’s experience includes managing the planning, preparation, and execution of a variety of engagements including risk-based internal audits; HIPAA Privacy and Breach Notification Rule assessments; compliance program gap assessments; compliance program development assistance; 340B Drug Pricing Program internal audits and program development; and operational and financial related internal audits.

Her experience includes physician agreements policies and procedure review and development, data analytics, vendor management, business operations, and joint venture agreements. She also has extensive experience with audits and services based on COSO, GASB, GAAS, GAGAS, and IIA standards. Melaney has also completed the 340B University.

Selected Speaking Engagements

  • HIPAA Privacy and Breach Notification Program and Internal Audits
    (AHIA 43rd Annual Virtual Conference, September 2024)
  • Evaluating Compliance Program Effectiveness
    (HCCA Orange County Regional Healthcare Compliance Conference, June 2023)
  • HIPAA Privacy Investigations and Standards
    (2023 ANMC Tribal Health Compliance and Cybersecurity Conference, March 2023)
  • Compliance and Your Board: Equipping Them for Effectiveness
    (LeadingAge California Conference, May 2019)
  • Are Your Financial Systems in Order? Prepare for an HRSA Audit
    (CPCA CFO Conference, May 2019)
  • Effective Strategies to Assess and Manage Risk
    (CPCA Quality Care Conference, February 2019)
  • Create a Compliant 340B Drug Pricing Program
    (NWRPCA/CHAMPS, October 2018)

Professional Affiliations

  • Member, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
  • Member, Association of Healthcare Internal Auditors
  • Member, Health Care Compliance Association
  • Member, Institute of Internal Auditors

Education

  • BA, business administration, Oregon State University
  • MBA, accounting, University of Phoenix

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