Assistant Vice Chancellor 
Robert H. Ossoff, D.M.D, M.D.,CHC

 Director of Compliance
Chris Thomason, MBA, CHC

Compliance Manager
Julie Appleton, CCS-P, CPC

Administrative Manager
Maxine Cunningham, BA

Coding Compliance Consultants
Joy Carr, RHIT


Darija Giniunaite, CPC

Deborah Johnson, MEd, RHIT, CCS-P

Dawn Ho, RHIT

Shelly Lampley, CPC, CHA

Joyce Will, CPC

Office Assistant IV/Web Admin
Fernando E. Murphy

 The Office of Compliance and Corporate Integrity (OCCI) is charged with identifying and mitigating risks associated with potential violations of the anti-kickback statute, Stark Laws, the Federal and State False Claims Act and various other laws and rules that impact billing, coding and reimbursement for the Medical Center.  While the OCCI is involved with a multitude of compliance related functions and responsbilities, the primary focus is compliance with billing and coding.

 

 

Robert H. Ossoff, D.M.D., M.D., CHC
Assistant Vice Chancellor for Compliance
and Corporate Integrity

Dr. Robert H. Ossoff is Assistant Vice-Chancellor for Compliance and Corporate Integrity at Vanderbilt Medical Center (VMC).  In addition, Dr. Ossoff serves as the Executive Medical Director of the Vanderbilt Voice Center and Maness Professor of Laryngology and Voice at VMC.  In July 1986, Dr. Ossoff was appointed the first Maness Professor and Chairman of the Department of Otolaryngology and served in that position for 22 years. He also served as the founding director of the Vanderbilt Bill Wilkerson Center for Otolaryngology and Communication Sciences and the Vanderbilt Voice Center.

Dr. Ossoff is certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology and is a past director.  His patient care emphasis is in Laryngology and Care of the Professional Voice.
In 2009, Dr. Ossoff completed coursework at The George Washington University College of Professional Studies and was awarded the Graduate Certificate in HealthCare Corporate Compliance. He is also Certified in Healthcare Compliance (CHC) by the Compliance Certification Board. Dr. Ossoff has authored papers on health care compliance as well as making presentations at local, regional, and national compliance meetings.

Office of Compliance & Corporate Integrity
3100 VAV
1500 21st Avenue South
Nasville, TN 37212-8200
ph: 615-343-7266
fax: 615-343-9138

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