Baptist Health welcomes new SVP, compliance & internal audit and chief compliance officer

Andrea Eklund, JD, CHC, CHPC, CPC, joins Baptist Health of Northeast Florida as senior vice president, compliance & internal audit and chief compliance officer.

In this role, Eklund will oversee Baptist Health’s corporate compliance, internal audit, privacy and information technology regulatory efforts, working closely with the Executive Leadership Team and Board of Directors. She will serve as a strategic advisor to leaders across the organization, collaborating to maintain industry-leading compliance practices.

“We’re excited to welcome Andrea to the Baptist Health leadership team,” said Michael A. Mayo, DHA, FACHE, president and CEO of Baptist Health. “Her personal values and leadership expertise align closely with ours, as we strive to uphold the highest regulatory standards in health care.”

Prior to joining Baptist Health, Eklund served as senior vice president and chief compliance officer at UnityPoint Health, where she managed the strategic direction and oversight of compliance, privacy, internal audit, provider contracting and credentialing for the large health system with nearly 500 points of care across three states. Prior to this, she served as chief compliance and privacy officer at Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare.

Eklund received her associate degree in paralegal studies from Rockford Business College, her Bachelor of Science in business management from Rockford College and her Juris Doctor from Northern Illinois University College of Law. She is a member of the Florida Bar Association, American Health Lawyers Association, Health Care Compliance Association, American Academy of Professional Coders, and American College of Healthcare Executives.

“As an organization, we are committed to maintaining ethical practices in all that we do,” added Scott Baity, JD, BCS, senior vice president, general counsel and chief legal officer of Baptist Health. “Andrea is a very talented and experienced compliance professional who embraces that commitment to excellence and is poised to lead our program to continued success.”