Main Line Health names Cheryl Straup as new Associate Vice President/Chief Compliance and Privacy Officer
Bryn Mawr, PA — Main Line Health has appointed Cheryl Straup, a talented executive with in-depth knowledge and expertise in health care compliance, as its new Associate Vice President and Chief Compliance and Privacy Officer. She officially joins the system on November 6.
Straup comes to Main Line Health from Advocare LLC, a large multispecialty physician group based in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, where she has served as Vice President of Compliance, Audit and Privacy. Previously, she served as the Deputy Enterprise Chief Compliance Officer at Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health.
“We feel very fortunate to have Cheryl join our team,” said Jack Lynch, FACHE, President and CEO, Main Line Health. “She comes to us with a wealth of health care compliance experience and brings strategic insight to advance Main Line Health’s commitment to excellence and integrity in our operations. I know we couldn’t be in better hands.”
Straup also held compliance and privacy leadership roles at Tenet Healthcare Corp. and Inspira Health System. Earlier in her career, Cheryl worked at Magee Rehabilitation Hospital in revenue integrity, health information management and utilization management roles.
Her role will be devoted to ensuring Main Line Health complies with outside regulatory and legal requirements as well as internal policies and bylaws and strict ethical standards.
"I’m deeply honored to join Main Line Health, an organization known for its unwavering commitment to excellence and integrity,” Straup said. “It's a privilege to work alongside such a dedicated team. With the insights I've gained over the years, I'm enthusiastic about upholding rigorous compliance and privacy standards, ensuring we provide the best care to our patients and the communities we serve.”
Cheryl is a graduate of Penn State University and received a master's degree in jurisprudence and health law from Widener University School of Law.
About Main Line Health
Main Line Health® is a not-for-profit health system serving the greater Philadelphia region. The System comprises five hospitals, seven health centers, more than 160 outpatient and physician practice locations, over 14,500 employees and more than 2,200 employed and independent physicians and advanced practice providers.
Founded in 1985, Main Line Health includes four of the region’s most respected acute care hospitals — Lankenau Medical Center, Bryn Mawr Hospital, Paoli Hospital and Riddle Hospital — as well as Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital, one of the nation’s premier facilities for rehabilitative medicine. The System also includes Mirmont Treatment Center, which provides treatment and support for substance use disorders; Main Line Health HomeCare & Hospice; Main Line HealthCare, its employed multispecialty physician network; Lankenau Institute for Medical Research, a leading biomedical research organization; and Main Line Health Centers offering primary and specialty care, lab, radiology and other outpatient services in Broomall, Collegeville, Concordville, Devon, Exton, King of Prussia and Newtown Square.
Main Line Health brings together physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, researchers and other healthcare professionals across a broad network of inpatient, outpatient, home-based and community-based services. Through this integrated approach, the System delivers high-quality, comprehensive care across the continuum — from primary care and preventive services to complex specialty, surgical, trauma, emergency, rehabilitative, behavioral health, home care and hospice services — with a focus on making care accessible in the communities where people live and work.
Main Line Health also collaborates with leading clinical partners to expand access to specialized care. Through its affiliation with Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, pediatric care is provided at select Main Line Health locations, including neonatal intensive care units at its acute care hospitals and Bryn Mawr Hospital’s Inpatient Pediatric Unit and Emergency Department. Jefferson Health neurosurgeons and neurointerventionalists also provide 24/7 specialized care, including neurointervention and lifesaving stroke care.