BVHS corporate compliance officer receives national award
Kimberly M. Thomas, Esq., corporate compliance officer at Blanchard Valley Health System (BVHS), has been named the 2024 Compliance Officer of the Year by Healthicity. This prestigious award celebrates healthcare compliance professionals who go above and beyond to foster safer, more compliant practices across the industry. Thomas is the second-ever winner of this national award.
Corporate Compliance is responsible for overseeing the development, implementation, and adherence to policies, practices, and standards to ensure the organization meets external legal and key regulatory requirements and internal standards. This department also follows up on compliance issues as they arise.
“I’m honored to receive this award,” Thomas said. “BVHS has a great compliance team, and, while I am pleased Healthicity is recognizing my work, compliance is a team effort and not something one individual can do alone. I’m proud to be in this role at this organization and to work with this team every day.”
Thomas is the director of legal and risk management services as well as the corporate compliance officer for BVHS. She received her bachelor’s degree in nursing from The Ohio State University, then worked at Blanchard Valley Hospital for a few years before earning her law degree from Ohio Northern University.
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