We are pleased to announce that Alyssa Cunningham has been appointed to the role of Assistant Vice President for Healthcare Compliance and Privacy. Alyssa is an experienced lawyer with 14 years of concentrated health care law, compliance and privacy experience, who joined UConn Health’s Office of the General Counsel in 2017. With the health care regulatory environment constantly changing, Alyssa’s legal experience, knowledge of UConn Health, and expertise in the areas of health care compliance and privacy will prove extremely valuable.
Alyssa will lead both the Office of Healthcare Compliance and the Office of Privacy Protection and Management.
As a reminder, the Office of Healthcare Compliance works to ensure compliance with federal and state laws and regulations as well as University policies. Healthcare compliance at UConn Health encompasses patient care, billing and reimbursement practices and employee and student education. The Office of Privacy Protection and Management at UConn Health serves as a central resource for healthcare privacy-related matters and assists with navigating applicable rules and best practices to protect the privacy rights of our patients and other constituents.