January 4, 2008

Belknap named director of Corporate Compliance

John Belknap, director of Billing Compliance for the MGH and MGPO since 1999, (right) has been named director of Corporate Compliance for the MGH and MGPO. Belknap succeeds Maryanne Spicer, the incumbent director.

Over the past several years, the MGH/MGPO compliance program has evolved to address new areas of regulatory focus and concern. Belknap will be responsible for leading the continuing development of the program to bring the MGH compliance efforts to an even higher level.

"John was clearly the leading candidate for this position," says Gregg Meyer, MD, senior vice president of the Center for Quality and Safety. "We are pleased to continue to work with him in his new post as we increasingly make quality and safety a major focus at the MGH."

Prior to joining the MGH, Belknap worked with the state Medicare program, which was then administered by BlueCross BlueShield of Massachusetts. He holds a master's degree in Public Administration with a concentration in Health Policy from Northeastern University.

Following her 40-year career at the MGH that began when she was a unit coordinator, Spicer will be stepping down as director and reducing her work hours while concentrating on a number of special projects.

"As Maryanne has advanced in her career at the MGH, she has not only developed a wealth of institutional knowledge, but she also has overseen and managed an array of challenges and major accomplishments," says Jean R. Elrick, MD, senior vice president for Administration. "We are grateful to her for all her work on behalf of the hospital. At the same time, we are very happy to have John take on this new role. He has been with the MGH and MGPO for the past 17 years and has a wonderful record of accomplishments. He brings a great deal of experience and expertise to the position."