Bill Gardner
About Bill Gardner
Bill Gardner is an Information Security Auditor with extensive experience in compliance and risk management. He has held various roles in notable organizations and has advanced degrees in International Business and Information Systems.
Work at Atlantic Health System
Bill Gardner has been employed at Atlantic Health System as an Information Security Auditor since 2015. In this role, he is responsible for managing risk assessments for over 150 physician practices annually, ensuring compliance with the CMS Medicare/Medicaid Meaningful Use program requirements. He has played a significant role in supporting the expansion of the patient privacy monitoring program by upgrading the FairWarning tool and implementing new data feeds. Additionally, he has helped integrate 40 new physician practices into the Meaningful Use program, contributing to the organization's compliance and operational efficiency.
Education and Expertise
Bill Gardner holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Spanish from Rutgers University. He furthered his education by obtaining a Master of Business Administration in International Business from Thunderbird School of Global Management. Additionally, he earned a Master of Science in Information Systems from Stevens Institute of Technology. This diverse educational background equips him with a strong foundation in both business and technical aspects of information security and compliance.
Professional Background
Before joining Atlantic Health System, Bill Gardner accumulated extensive experience in various roles. He worked at Verizon Business as a Senior Consultant in Project and Program Management from 2010 to 2015. Prior to that, he served as an Information Systems Analyst at Quadel Consulting Corporation for five months in 2009 and as a Compliance Manager at Teksystems for nine months in the same year. His career began at Bristol-Myers Squibb, where he worked as a Manager of Compliance Systems for 11 years, from 1998 to 2009.
Achievements in Compliance Management
Throughout his career, Bill Gardner has demonstrated a commitment to compliance management in the healthcare sector. At Atlantic Health System, he manages risk assessments to ensure adherence to CMS Medicare/Medicaid Meaningful Use program requirements. His efforts in upgrading the FairWarning tool and implementing new feeds have enhanced the organization's patient privacy monitoring program. His work in integrating new physician practices into the Meaningful Use program has further solidified his expertise in compliance within the healthcare industry.