Patrick Harrison serves as NHPCO’s Senior Director of Regulatory and Compliance, with nearly 15 years in the healthcare field focusing on policy, regulation, and advocacy. His expertise in developing and implementing effective policies and strategies has optimized outcomes and financial sustainability for healthcare organizations and the patients they serve.
Before joining NHPCO, Patrick served as Health Policy Director for Applied Policy, a healthcare policy and reimbursement consulting firm, where he oversaw the firm’s health services division for clients generating billions in annual revenue. He provided strategic guidance on regulatory and reimbursement issues, including coding, coverage, and payment considerations, and frequently interfaced with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) to resolve compliance issues.
Prior to Applied Policy, Patrick served as Senior Director of Post-Acute Care with the Healthcare Association of Hawaii, where he provided leadership to drive strategic plans and operations for the association’s hospice, home health, and post-acute care members. He also worked in various roles at a skilled nursing facility, where he managed many regulatory, compliance, and legislative initiatives, and engaged extensively with hospices, residents, and families to improve care coordination and outcomes.
Patrick earned his Juris Doctor, cum laude, from the William S. Richardson School of Law and his baccalaureate degree in anthropology from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. In his free time, Harrison enjoys hiking, writing, traveling, and spending time with his wife and family.