Value-Based Care Consultant - Hybrid - Pittsburgh - FT

Allegheny Health Network; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Allegheny Health Network is seeking a Population Health Program Manager to collaborate with CIN practices and stakeholders to optimize clinical integration and value-based reimbursement. You will train practices, analyze performance, and help set regional goals with leaders and care teams.

The role focuses on improving patient outcomes while containing costs, with emphasis on adoption of optimized workflows, panel management, and care path programs across the CIN region.

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor’s degree in a health-related field and at least 5 years of population health management experience.
• Experience with CINs, VBR programs, or pay-for-value initiatives is preferred.
• Strong data analysis skills and ability to develop action plans from performance reports.

Responsibilities

• Provide training to assigned practices/institutes to utilize CIN cost/utilization reports and analytics tools.
• Analyze performance data to identify opportunities and develop practice-specific action plans.
• Collaborate with regional operations and LAC leaders to define goals and report progress.

Skills

Population health management

Data analytics

Education

Bachelor’s degree in health-related field

PA RN license (preferred)

Job description

GENERAL OVERVIEW

This job works collaboratively with participating Clinical Integration Network (CIN) practices and institute stakeholders, regional concierge team and CIN leadership to implement clinical integration and Value-Based Reimbursement (VBR) optimization initiatives by encouraging physicians and care teams to explore the benefits, challenges and opportunities in improving health care outcomes while containing healthcare costs. Develops and implements strategies to promote the principles of value-based, patient-centered care delivery and the goals of the CIN. Serving as a consultant, cultivates in-depth relationships with assigned practices, institutes, and regional partners through in-person meetings and collaboration to set strategic priorities, report results, and identify opportunities for improvement.

• Provide training to assigned practices and/or institutes to utilize and understand CIN cost/utilization reports and use of analytics technology. Perform ongoing in-depth analyses of practice performance reports and other data to identify opportunities, develop practice-specific action plans, and implement strategies to achieve CIN VBR goals. (25%)
• Within their assigned CIN region, the incumbent, through a consultative role, provide training and foster adoption of optimized workflows, enhanced panel management techniques, improved HER technology utilization, and education on regional quality cost and utilization opportunities, all designed to improve patient access to high-value care, prevent unnecessary episodes of high-cost care, and improve patient outcomes. (25%)
• Work collaboratively with regional operations team and Local Advisory Council (LAC) leaders to develop POD-specific goals and clinical integration strategies. Prepare LAC presentations and provide progress reports based on regional goals. If applicable within assigned region, actively participate in regional quality councils. (10%)
• Perform practice capability assessments and develop comprehensive analysis of findings. (10%)
• Serve as the liaison for care path implementation and care management programs (ECCM) by facilitating introduction and implementation of these services within the practices. (10%)
• Participate in the development and delivery of regional practice manager educational programs, webinars, learning collaborative and dissemination of best practice workflows and strategies. (10%)
• Actively participate and contribute in regional CIN operations meetings, institute leadership meetings, and corporate team meetings. (10%)
• Other duties as assigned or requested.

Company

Allegheny Health Network

Job Description

This job works collaboratively with participating Clinical Integration Network (CIN) practices and institute stakeholders, regional concierge team and CIN leadership to implement clinical integration and Value-Based Reimbursement (VBR) optimization initiatives by encouraging physicians and care teams to explore the benefits, challenges and opportunities in improving health care outcomes while containing healthcare costs. Develops and implements strategies to promote the principles of value-based, patient-centered care delivery and the goals of the CIN. Serving as a consultant, cultivates in-depth relationships with assigned practices, institutes, and regional partners through in-person meetings and collaboration to set strategic priorities, report results, and identify opportunities for improvement.

• Provide training to assigned practices and/or institutes to utilize and understand CIN cost/utilization reports and use of analytics technology. Perform ongoing in-depth analyses of practice performance reports and other data to identify opportunities, develop practice-specific action plans, and implement strategies to achieve CIN VBR goals. (25%)
• Within their assigned CIN region, the incumbent, through a consultative role, provide training and foster adoption of optimized workflows, enhanced panel management techniques, improved HER technology utilization, and education on regional quality cost and utilization opportunities, all designed to improve patient access to high-value care, prevent unnecessary episodes of high-cost care, and improve patient outcomes. (25%)
• Work collaboratively with regional operations team and Local Advisory Council (LAC) leaders to develop POD-specific goals and clinical integration strategies. Prepare LAC presentations and provide progress reports based on regional goals. If applicable within assigned region, actively participate in regional quality councils. (10%)
• Perform practice capability assessments and develop comprehensive analysis of findings. (10%)
• Serve as the liaison for care path implementation and care management programs (ECCM) by facilitating introduction and implementation of these services within the practices. (10%)
• Participate in the development and delivery of regional practice manager educational programs, webinars, learning collaborative and dissemination of best practice workflows and strategies. (10%)
• Actively participate and contribute in regional CIN operations meetings, institute leadership meetings, and corporate team meetings. (10%)
• Other duties as assigned or requested.

Essential Responsibilities

• Provide training to assigned practices and/or institutes to utilize and understand CIN cost/utilization reports and use of analytics technology. Perform ongoing in-depth analyses of practice performance reports and other data to identify opportunities, develop practice-specific action plans, and implement strategies to achieve CIN VBR goals. (25%)
• Within their assigned CIN region, the incumbent, through a consultative role, provide training and foster adoption of optimized workflows, enhanced panel management techniques, improved HER technology utilization, and education on regional quality cost and utilization opportunities, all designed to improve patient access to high-value care, prevent unnecessary episodes of high-cost care, and improve patient outcomes. (25%)
• Work collaboratively with regional operations team and Local Advisory Council (LAC) leaders to develop POD-specific goals and clinical integration strategies. Prepare LAC presentations and provide progress reports based on regional goals. If applicable within assigned region, actively participate in regional quality councils. (10%)
• Perform practice capability assessments and develop comprehensive analysis of findings. (10%)
• Serve as the liaison for care path implementation and care management programs (ECCM) by facilitating introduction and implementation of these services within the practices. (10%)
• Participate in the development and delivery of regional practice manager educational programs, webinars, learning collaborative and dissemination of best practice workflows and strategies. (10%)
• Actively participate and contribute in regional CIN operations meetings, institute leadership meetings, and corporate team meetings. (10%)
• Other duties as assigned or requested.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in health-related field or relevant experience and/or education as determined by the company in lieu of bachelor's degree.
• 5 years of population health management principles or related clinical quality or practice operations experience

Preferred

• 1 year of pay for value programs/payer contracts experience.
• 1 year of experience with Patient-Centered Medical Home principles
• PA Registered Nurse license

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