Candidate has over 15 years experience working at the intersection of market intelligence and business strategy to help guide policymakers, organizations, and top-tier companies. An accomplished leader and management consultant, her areas of expertise include:
„X Best Practice Evaluation and Research
„X Business Intelligence Audits
„X Customer Relationship Management and Government Relations
„X Large Scale Project and Issue Management
„X Policy and Program Technical Assistance
„X Service Portfolio Assessment and Positioning
„X Strategic Planning and Business Development
Candidate leverages a wide network of government and industry experts to provide senior management with actionable analytics on new and emerging health care initiatives and best practices. Focus areas include trends in health benefits design and coverage with emphasis on Medicaid, Medicare, state employees/retirees, pharmaceuticals, and disease management initiatives.
Her insights on purchaser and marketplace dynamics are sought by such noteworthy organizations as the National Governors Association (NGA)-Center for Best Practices, the US Department of Health and Human Services, World Healthcare Innovations in Technology Congress, PAREXEL International Medical Marketing Services, Barnett International Educational Services, private companies and organizations (HMOs, outsource vendors, medical groups, industry associations, pharmaceutical firms, PBMs), and media.
Offering a diverse blend of strategic and operational strengths, Candidate is credited with company/project turnarounds, business-savvy translation of emerging market practices and tactical know-how to differentiate and leverage new products/services to better serve the needs of targeted purchasers, policymakers, providers, and consumers.
REPRESENTATIVE CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS
„X 2004-Current Currently under contract with by US Department of Health & Human Services to conduct market research and targeted interviews with state governments on best and emerging practices associated with cost containment and utilization management of prescription drugs in state employee/retiree programs and joint purchasing initiatives.
„X 2000-2005 Candidate serves as strategic advisor and management consultant to the National Governors Association (NGA), Center for Best Practices. Her achievements in this bipartisan association include her role as expert advisor to the NGA Policy Academy on Chronic Disease Prevention and Management, best practice research and evaluation, published white papers and technical issue briefs on state cost management strategies associated with Medicaid, pharmaceutical benefits, disease management, state employee/retiree health benefit design and best practices drawn from private sector employers and business groups on health.
„X 2001-2004 Retained by PAREXEL International (PXL) Candidate quickly delivered on concept creation and business development in public sector market intelligence. Candidate successfully deployed a structure to integrate research, primary intelligence sources, and strategy streams across sectors to provide clients with custom market insights and top-flight project team(s) to enhance competitive position and build effective business response to emerging threats and opportunities in the government sector.
„X 1997-2000 As a principal for a national consulting firm, Birch & Davis Health Management Corporation (BDHMC), Candidate worked closely with the Chairman and across the business enterprise with Presidents and senior officers to modify service offerings, analyze business prospects, and grow business nationally. BDHMC was successfully acquired in 2000 by a government business process outsourcing company, Affiliated Computer Services (ACS) headquartered in Texas.
„X 1995-1997 As state official, Candidate held top appointments by former Governor Tom Ridge where she had a significant impact as Deputy Secretary, Office of Medical Assistance, Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare. Candidate focused her reengineering capabilities on a $6 billion agency¡¦s operations. For high-profile policy and program initiatives, she developed and facilitated a fast-track interagency cabinet decision structure, directed and oversaw the implementation of major program revisions, mobilized agency response to Welfare and Medicaid reforms and led the successful revitalization and launch of statewide-managed care.
„X 1990-1995 As a Chief Executive Officer, Candidate¡¦ skills in strategy development, facilitation, and collaborative engagement are reflected in her work with Community Health Net ---a regional clinical network---where she led a distressed company, its Board of Directors under threat of government sanctions to a successful network expansion, provider stability, and solvency.
Ms. Candidate currently is an advisor to the National Governors Association Policy Academy on Chronic Disease Prevention and Management, an advisory board member to the 2005 World Health Care Innovations in Technology Congress, a member of NM Statewide Comprehensive Health Plan Advisory Committee, member of Massachusetts-based Disease Management Purchasing Consortium & Advisory Council, and alumni to the National Association of State Medicaid Directors. Former advisory roles include campaign and transition teams for NM Governor Bill Richardson, Chair of the Healthy People 2000 statewide advisory team in Pennsylvania, corporate fellow to the NGA and member of Women Executives in State Government.
Ms. Candidate remains involved in initiatives associated with state and national public health issues, economic and workforce development, health benefits, and innovative public-private initiatives designed to promote best-in-class procurements, contractor performance, achieve value and measurable results. She speaks throughout the United States on a variety of topics and often moderates business roundtables and leadership summits. Candidate received her Masters in Public Health and Credential of Advanced Studies in Health Services Administration from the University of Minnesota, and a Masters in Education from Clarion State University. |
