Paoli, Pennsylvania, United States
Responsible for the Health Consumer Insights and Analytics Group at Adheris Health (formerly Catalina Health). This includes primary and secondary research on health consumers, developing predictive models on adherence and acquisition, and analytics on program results. Prior to joining Catalina Health in 2008, he established the global advanced analytics group at IMS Health and led their Americas Statistical Services team. His experience encompasses market research, forecasting, promotion modeling, and patient outcome research. He is a frequent speaker and writer on industry trends and innovations. His career started in consumer and social research in England, where he was responsible for several government research reports covering a variety of health and economic topics. He graduated from Cambridge University, England, with an MA in mathematics and experimental psychology
Senior Vice President, Health Consumer Insights and Analytics, Adheris Health 6/2010 - present • Primary market research on health consumers with chronic diseases to better understand their information needs at various stages of their patient journeys • Secondary market research to develop health consumer segments based on attitudinal and behavioral data • Led research on health consumer's perceptions of improved Patient Medication Information
Vice President Analytics, Catalina Health™ 8/2008 - 6/2010 • Led Analytics team that assesses the effectiveness of over 100 health consumer education and communication programs a year • Led team responsible for secondary data analysis of large longitudinal patient database in order to gain insight into opportunities to improve patient adherence and awareness of treatment options. • Conference presentations on factors driving patient adherence and health consumers’ preferences for various types of alternative communication media.
Evaluated opportunities for applying advanced analytic methodologies developed in the Americas to Europe and Asia Pacific. • Developed business case for enhancing methodologies used in IMS’s global forecasting services • Established an off-shore unit of over 20 statisticians in IMS’s Beijing office • Evaluated analytic expertise of potential acquisition targets and implemented integration plans for acquired companies.
• Directed the statistical development of new databases including long term care, mail order and patient episodes of care. • Conducted evaluations on the quality of electronic medical records and services based on EMR. • Won IMS President’s Summit award for establishing advanced analytics business within Consulting unit. • Managed a department that grew from 20 to over 100 statisticians and programmers. • Led team members that has received four US patents with several more pending. • Members of executive leadership team responsible for overall management of Americas region.
• Responsible for survey sampling and projection methodology of IMS America’s databases. Member of management committee responsible for the planning and development of market research services for the health care industry. Chaired company’s Quality Measurement Committee and member of Quality Steering Committee. • Directed development of new methodologies for local area estimation of pharmaceutical usage patterns by physicians, hospitals, clinics and nursing homes. • Initiated discussions with the Bureau of Labor Statistics about potential uses of IMS data to improve the accuracy of the CPI and PPI.
• Member of British Government Steering Committees responsible for planning statistical survey methodologies to be used for cost of living estimates (Retail Price Index weights) and for nutritional surveillance (National Food Survey). • Management responsibility designing and reporting on a variety of complex, social and economic surveys. • Responsible for UK government’s survey methodology research program; initiated research links with leading academic centers.
• Responsible for conducting and publishing results of various government studies. • Specialized in studies related to alcohol consumption and abuse prevention, including a study to identify and prevent drinking patterns in England and Wales and a study on the impact of revisions to licensing hours in Scotland. • From 1976-1977 responsible for studies on the role and training needed by nurses and residential care workers during the transition from hospital to community care for mentally handicapped children and adults. • Chief editor of UK government’s Survey Methodology Bulletin.