Fallon Health names Katrin Sanford as Privacy Officer

Worcester, Mass., April 16, 2019—Fallon Health, a nationally recognized, not-for-profit health care services organization, today announced the recent hire of Katrin Sanford as its Privacy Officer.

As Fallon’s Privacy Officer, Sanford is responsible for the organization’s privacy program including development, implementation, and maintenance of policies and procedures, monitoring program compliance, investigation and tracking of incidents and breaches and insuring members' rights in compliance with federal and state laws.

Prior to joining Fallon, Sanford was the Director of Compliance and Privacy Officer at Community Healthlink in Worcester, MA where she implemented a compliance program for the organization. Before Community Healthlink, she served in a similar role at Y.O.U., Inc. in Worcester, MA.

Sanford graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from Purdue University and earned a Master of Science degree in family therapy from the University of Massachusetts Boston. She has certifications in Healthcare Compliance and Healthcare Privacy Compliance. Sanford is an adjunct professor at Anna Maria College in Paxton, MA.

Sanford resides in Auburn, MA.

Melissa Randall
Corporate Communications Manager
508-368-9345

About Fallon Health

Founded in 1977, Fallon Health is a leading health care services organization that supports the diverse and changing needs of those we serve. In addition to offering innovative health insurance solutions and a variety of Medicaid and Medicare products, we excel in creating unique health care programs and services that provide coordinated, integrated care for seniors and individuals with complex health needs. Fallon has consistently rated among the nation’s top health plans by the National Committee for Quality Assurance for its HMO , Medicare Advantage and Medicaid products.