Steven Baruch, Ma, Mpa, Chc, Chpc, Chrc
About Steven Baruch, Ma, Mpa, Chc, Chpc, Chrc
Steven Baruch serves as the Vice President of Corporate Compliance at CommonSpirit Health, where he has worked since 2019. He holds multiple degrees in healthcare administration and neurosciences, and has extensive experience in compliance roles across various healthcare organizations.
Work at CommonSpirit Health
Steven Baruch serves as the Vice President of Corporate Compliance at CommonSpirit Health. He has held this position since 2019 and is based in the San Francisco Bay Area. In this role, he oversees compliance and privacy programs across multiple states within the organization. He played a key role in integrating compliance programs during the merger of Dignity Health and Catholic Health Initiatives, which led to the formation of CommonSpirit Health.
Education and Expertise
Steven Baruch has an extensive educational background in healthcare administration and related fields. He earned a Master of Public Administration (MPA) from California State University-Dominguez Hills, where he studied from 1990 to 1993. He also holds a Master of Arts (MA) in Neurosciences from the University of Hartford, completed from 1988 to 1990. Additionally, he is pursuing a Fellowship from the Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA), further enhancing his expertise in healthcare compliance.
Background in Compliance and Healthcare
Steven Baruch has a significant background in compliance and healthcare management. He previously worked at Dignity Health, where he held multiple roles, including Service Area Compliance Director and Senior Director of Compliance, from 2015 to 2019. His experience also includes positions at Kaiser Permanente as Compliance Manager & Privacy Officer and Area Leader for Revenue Cycle Compliance, as well as at Sutter Health as Compliance & Privacy Officer.
Professional Experience Prior to CommonSpirit Health
Before joining CommonSpirit Health, Steven Baruch accumulated diverse experience in compliance roles across various healthcare organizations. He worked at the Regional Center of the East Bay as Director of Adult Services from 1999 to 2005. His tenure at Kaiser Permanente spanned from 2005 to 2009, where he held positions that included Compliance Manager & Privacy Officer and Area Leader in Revenue Cycle Compliance. He also served as Compliance & Privacy Officer at Sutter Health from 2009 to 2015.