Nashville General Hospital Announces New Chief Compliance Officer Kristi Lewis

Nashville General Hospital (NGH), Middle Tennessee’s essential hospital, serving Nashville, Tennessee and Davidson County is pleased to announce Kristi F. Lewis, Esq. CHC, CHPC has joined their executive team as Chief Compliance Officer.

Kristi brings more than 22 years of experience in the healthcare industry to NGH. She has held several positions with emphasis on compliance, data privacy, litigation, employment, contract negotiation, drafting and management, insurance coverage and implementation and management, cyber security management, and auditing and monitoring.

Kristi has worked in both the private and public sectors throughout her career. In the private sector, she served as the Vice President of Corporate Compliance at Covenant Physician Partners, Inc., the Associate Counsel of Litigation and Employment at Specialty Care, Inc., and as Senior Counsel and Privacy Officer at Tivity Health (formerly known as Healthways, Inc.) As a public servant, she was the Special Counsel to the Commissioner and Privacy Officer at the Tennessee Department of Children’s services. She was also the Assistant General Counsel, litigating attorney for both the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services and the Tennessee Department of Health.

As an adjunct professor, Kristi taught several courses at Meharry Medical College’s Master of Public Health Program and Argosy University’s undergraduate program. She has also taught Business Law at the University of Phoenix and Tennessee State University.

“I am so happy to have joined the Nashville General Hospital leadership team,” said Lewis. Together leadership and the quality team strive to uphold the highest standards of integrity, ethics and patient care, and we will continue to cultivate a culture of compliance and excellence.”

Ms. Lewis is also a published author with several articles around both compliance and legal matters appearing in publications, including Compliance Today, where she was the cover feature for the December 2022 issue. Kristi has also conducted several presentations on HIPAA and compliance in general. Her most recent compliance presentation was at the Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) 27th Annual Compliance Institute.

“We are thrilled to welcome Ms. Lewis to our executive team,” said Dr. Joseph Webb, chief executive officer, Nashville General Hospital. “With her extensive background in compliance and her commitment to ethical excellence, her expertise will be invaluable as we continue to prioritize patient safety and trust in Nashville General Hospital.”