Pushed envelope, increased engagement, and raised competency with machine learning at The Lewin Group (OptumServe Consulting)
Led analytics unit with over 90 staff who use machine learning, natural language processing, and other artificial intelligence capabilities, and other analytic capabilities, to develop new offerings for provider, payer, and government clients
Led Healthcare Analytics unit with 85 staff members who conduct research and development and reporting efforts for wellness, chiropractic, bariatric surgery, women’s health, disease management, complex medical condition, specialty network, and high risk case management programs.
From ground zero, built and led a major research and reporting unit with a multimillion dollar budget. Staff working in this unit help monitor and evaluate health promotion and care management programs. We produce information that will influence private-sector and public sector policies that impact large employers and their insured lives, and Americans age 50 and over.
Collaborated with great colleagues representing several disciplines at many large employers, insurance plans, universities, research organizations, government agencies, and pharmaceutical companies
Internationally recognized expert in return on investment studies, program evaluation, outcomes research, productivity studies, and disease management evaluation studies pertaining to over 20 diseases or therapeutic areas
Radio interview on new Medicare prescription drug legislation reached over 6.7 million listeners around the country
Data produced for the Dr. Oz Show were viewed by millions on that NBC show’s website.
Led research into the impact of enhancing primary care services on health care costs, quality, and readmission rates, to support health reform efforts considered by the Office of the President of the United States
Served as relationship manager between Ingenix, Inc., UnitedHealth Group, and AARP Services, Inc., to help guide Ingenix data warehouse development, research, and reporting efforts, valued at over $10 million
While serving as Chief Scientific Officer in the Consumer Solutions Group at Optum, team members reported substantial increases in satisfaction with communication (8%), operating discipline (11%), managerial efficiency (17%), and employee development (23%).
While Director of the Healthcare Transformation Research and Reporting Center at Ingenix, Inc., annual revenues increased from $657,000 to $4.5 million.
While Director of Outcomes Research and Econometrics and Director of Health and Productivity Research for The Medstat Group’s Pharmaceutical Research Division, annual revenues increases grew from $500,000 to over $1.3 million.
Directed, managed, or conducted over 200 reporting, research, and development projects, supervising up to 24 staff members per project
Provided subject matter expertise or senior management guidance to over 1,000 other research, reporting, and operational analytic projects
Wrote over 120 peer-reviewed publications and more than 40 other invited publications or book chapters (several were described in major national news programs and local papers or other press outlets)
Six of the peer-reviewed publications were listed among those cited in The Health and Productivity Hall of Fame — The Most-Cited Health and Productivity Studies, 1993-2013, as noted by the Integrated Benefits Institute in March, 2014.
Presented 165 papers and posters at 170 professional conferences
Conducted research or consulting projects for 10 federal agencies; 15 pharmaceutical or device companies; 31 large employers; 9 national associations or foundations; 9 large health plans, their vendors or consortiums; 5 state governments; and 3 major universities
Reviewed manuscripts for over 30 peer-reviewed journals
Experience teaching diverse groups of students in undergraduate and graduate programs in economics and health services administration
Over 100 endorsements on LinkedIn for leadership and expertise in healthcare and analytics
Ronald J Ozminkowski, Ph.D. 