MICHELLE PIRANIO, CIA

Vice President, Audit

Michelle Piranio joined CHAN in 1999 as an Audit Manager, providing internal audit services to hospitals in the Kansas City area.  With her strategic planning background and proven history of integrating new technologies into operations, she transitioned to the corporate office to develop CHAN’s Communications and Knowledge Management functions. Michelle is recognized for her ability to envision the future and translate the vision into operations, in doing so she has made significant contributions to CHAN’s Strategy, Knowledge Management, Decision Support, and Technology.

Today, Michelle is the Vice President, Audit for Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth Health System and shares responsibility for CHAN’s core objectives of sharing knowledge, implementing the audit framework and quality management.

Ms. Piranio began her healthcare career in strategic planning for a hospital in Denver. She worked with physicians to develop a technology assessment function and was responsible for developing the business plans for integrating new technologies into operations. She pioneered development of market research functions in two major health systems and has been responsible for marketing campaigns and promotions for product lines within hospitals.

She earned a B.S. in biology from the University of Saint Mary in Kansas, and an MBA from the University of Missouri-Kansas City’s Henry W. Bloch School of Business and Public Administration. She is a member of the Institute of Internal Auditors and the Association of Healthcare Internal Auditors.

Ms. Piranio's community service contributions include serving as the chairperson for the Planning/Services Committee of Cardinal Ritter Senior Service's Board and chairperson for the Finance Committee of the University of Saint Mary's Board.  She also volunteers with a number of ministries associated with the Sisters of Saint Joseph of Carondelet.

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