Patricia M.

Retired HealthCare Quality Data Analyst at Boston Children’s Hospital: ‘Mine and Design Quality Metrics’

Framingham, Massachusetts, United States

About

‘Mine and Design’ evidence-based quality metrics with the mission of improving patient care for 14 divisions (inpatient; ambulatory; primary care and specialty care). Collaboratively work with healthcare professionals and IT staff utilizing EDW while providing excellent project management and technical support, synthesizing knowledge gained from end users; IT staff; and EMR tools. Create dashboards and reports for comprehensive population-based management, both disease and division specific. Integrate quality measures to support program management and strategic plans. Communicate real-time data to drive improvement in care.

Experience

  • HealthCare Quality Data Analyst at Boston Children's Hospital
    Apr 2013 - Feb 2024 · 10 yrs 11 mos

    ‘Design and mine’ evidence-based quality metrics with the mission of improving patient care for 14 divisions (inpatient; ambulatory; primary care and specialty care). Collaboratively work with healthcare professionals and IT staff utilizing EDW while providing excellent project management and technical support, synthesizing knowledge gained from end users; IT staff; and EMR tools. Create dashboards and reports for comprehensive population-based management, both disease and division specific. Integrate quality measures to support program management and strategic plans. Communicate real-time data to drive improvement in care to practices, providers and nursing staff.

  • Senior SAS Data Analyst at Valence Health
    Mar 2011 - Apr 2012 · 1 yr 2 mos

    Client Analytics Department: •Provide operational/analytic support to Medicaid Health Plan Clients. •Lead expansion implementation of client's member base from 150,000 to 300,000 members. •Implement new medicaid clients. •Reporting to all levels of client organizations: Executives, Analysts, Providers, Nurses, Finance Professionals, Auditors, IT staff. •Reports: Financial dashboards, Utilization and Managment, ER Usage, Newborns, Eligibility Issues, New Members, HEDIS, Regulatory, Behavioral, Rx. •Support call center activities - patient eligibility status/clinical milestones/provider information. •Resolve data issues effectively with internal staff, IT and external clients/vendors. •Provide support and leadership to junior staff.

  • Senior Informatics Analyst at Health Data Management Solutions (HDMS)
    Sep 2008 - Mar 2011 · 2 yrs 7 mos

    •Provide operational/analytic support in conjunction with HDMS Account Managers Team to 'Employer' clients. •Oversee collation, processing, dissemination of monthly/quarterly data feeds for employer clients using SAS. •Comprehensive healthcare data knowledge: Eligibility, Claims, HRA, Disease Management, Dental, Vision, Lab , COBRA, Workmen's Compensation, and Disability. •Support adhoc client projects. •Participate in new client implementations. •Train and mentor new staff. •Interface with IT staff/data vendors to define required data formats and layouts. •Validate new data vendor sources.

  • Data Reporting Analyst @Takeda Pharmaceuticals of North America, Managed Markets Analytics at Kelly Scientific Resources
    2008 - 2008 · Less than a year

    •Provide quality control expertise in purchase, acquisition, and metric calculations using pharmaceutical claims data. •Ensure excellence in quality management surrounding administration of analytical reporting systems for Managed Markets.

  • Data Coordinator at Children's Memorial Hospital
    1998 - Dec 2007 · 10 yrs

    Multiple Grant funded projects: •Co-chair CLOCC Data Working Group. •Data Manager Illinois Child Health Exam Form Obesity Prevalence Pilot Project for CLOCC. •Data Manager Active Living Research Project for CLOCC. •Data Manager for Illinois Violent Death Reporting System (IVDRS). •Write and publish reports - (http://www.chdl.org/Projects/CHISCRIPTS99-01-linked.pdf) •Interact with physicians, statisticians, and other hospital/research staff.