May 6, 1999
Contact: Louise Dudley
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U.VA. NAMES HEALTHCARE COMPLIANCE OFFICER	

	A healthcare compliance specialist and former administrator of
hospitals in Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois and Louisiana has been named
the University of VirginiaÕs first compliance officer for healthcare
services.
	Randolph L. Frank, 51, will join the U.Va. administration June
14, reporting to executive vice president and chief financial officer
Leonard W. Sandridge.
	His position was authorized by the UniversityÕs Board of
Visitors 18 months ago, as part of a new corporate compliance program
"designed to prevent and detect potential violations of law and/or risky
practices in the conduct of their business affairs" by physicians,
employees and agents of the Medical Center.
	"In some circumstances, the interpretation and application of
the law is highly specialized and technical," Sandridge said.
"Individuals who believe they are conducting themselves properly may,
indeed, be risking unwitting violation of applicable laws."
	Dr. Robert W. Cantrell, U.Va.'s vice president and provost for
health sciences, said the compliance program is "a preventive element in
the UniversityÕs continuing effort to improve quality and performance
and to be responsive to the increasing complexity of delivering health
services.  We welcome Mr. Frank's arrival and expect to benefit from his
expertise in many areas."
	Among FrankÕs responsibilities will be monitoring and
training for compliance, recommending new or amended standards and
procedures, arranging for the investigation of perceived noncompliance,
and recommending appropriate actions when the risk of noncompliance is
discovered.	
	He will coordinate closely with the UniversityÕs director of
audits, the general counselÕs office, and senior staff in the Health
Sciences Center, Sandridge said.
	As a full-time consultant with the ChildrenÕs Health System
of Wisconsin, Frank last year headed the creation of a system-wide
compliance program for its 3,000-employee hospital and physician groups
serving the region.
	Over the past 15 years he has advised more than 100 hospitals
and managed care organizations in the areas of mergers, quality
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compliance, risk management assessment and strategic planning.
	A fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives, Frank
has served as chief executive officer at Douglas County (IL) Hospital,
vice president for medical and professional services at MilwaukeeÕs
Columbia Hospital, administrator for several Brim Healthcare hospitals
in Wisconsin and Michigan, and director of managed care development for
the Mutual Group in Milwaukee.
	He is an economics graduate of Lafayette College and earned a
masterÕs degree in health care administration in 1973 at the
University of Iowa. He is a candidate for a masterÕs of divinity at
Bethel Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota.
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