Research Scientist

• Manage regional quality improvement and performance measurement projects at regional and cross-regional levels, including related analytics.
• Lead the design, implementation, and evaluation of quality and performance improvement projects and other quality-related initiatives from inception through conclusion.
• Support Connecticut HUSKY Health Medicaid behavioral health services, quality measurement and performance improvement initiatives, including Rural Health Transformation, the 1115 Substance Use Waiver, the CCBHC, and statewide Behavioral Health Homes.
• Perform data analysis, review and incorporate relevant literature, design collaborative projects, collect, extract and manipulate data, apply statistical methods, generate reports depicting performance-measure trends, write reports, and present results at committee meetings.
• Understand and assist with updating performance measure methodology, including reporting and data requirements, and use quality improvement techniques to improve organizational and/or provider performance.
• Provide leadership, definition, and direction to assigned programs, projects, Performance Targets, and contracts.
• Prepare executive summary reports.
• Analyze and design solutions for complex business needs through constant KPI monitoring.
• Oversee quality and performance improvement projects, measuring clinical quality outcomes using the data warehouse and HEDIS activities within the region.
• Use QI techniques including PDSA and root cause analysis to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Develop strategic intervention activities related to HEDIS and other quality measures.
• Design implementation and measurement plans to meet performance goals and assess effectiveness.
• Lead planning and development of intervention, benchmarking, and monitoring toward goals with the Clinical Management team.
• Oversee performance management, lead stakeholder teams to define solutions, and drive development of action plans.
• Assess intervention and implementation effectiveness against regional quality goals and client contractual requirements.
• Provide regular QI and performance measurement reports to leadership.

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