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Certification
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Danielle Apostolon

Danielle Apostolon

Summary

Results-oriented and passionate program manager with 17 years of experience in oral healthcare business operations and value-based care. Specializes in capacity building with stakeholders and health organizations nationwide, supporting their readiness and transformation to an accessible, integrated, and equitable oral health system. Leads content development and training for value-based care education and business operations. Offers thought leadership through educational content creation, conference speaking engagements, and co-authoring publications.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

PROGRAM MANAGER, VALUE-BASED CARE

CareQuest Institute for Oral Health
01.2019 - Current
  • Collaborated with stakeholders across 5 states establishing a learning community of safety-net dental clinics to share best practices, support a network of champions for change management, and advance policy change.
  • Delivered sustainable business models that prioritize oral health, expanding patient engagement and community partnerships, and elevating the utilization of data and oral health measures for over 45 dental organizations.
  • Developed business operation tools and resources, supporting safety net dental clinics across the nation.
  • Orchestrate smooth and efficient program development by collaborating cross-functionally across departments.
  • Track and report quarterly program results to customers and stakeholders to facilitate change management activities.
  • Organized and maintained training manuals, multimedia visual aids and other educational materials.
  • Developed strategic plans, setting clear objectives and achievable milestones for the team.
  • Facilitated over 20 workshops educating oral health professionals and providers about value-based care and payment.


SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

DentaQuest Institute
11.2008 - 01.2019
  • Provided technical assistance consulting and project management to over five hundred community health center dental programs in forty-five states.
  • Conducted environmental assessments and business plans for health care organizations expanding or adding dental services.
  • Developed resources and tools for healthcare leaders to measure operational and financial performance.
  • Analyzed financial and clinical data to identify inefficiencies in existing processes.
  • Developed workflow's, policies and processes that helped leaders restructure their organizations and achieve sustainability.
  • Minimized costs and maximized revenue resulting in clients achieving a 60% bottom line increase in one year.
  • Identified areas of improvement for clients' operations, implementing targeted solutions to increase productivity.

PROJECT MANAGER

Oscar Squared
01.2006 - 07.2008
  • Verified payment and loan paperwork for property sales by working closely with banks, buyers, and sellers.
  • Negotiated contracts with vendors and suppliers, securing quality materials at competitive prices for efficient use of resources.
  • Communicated with clients to understand property needs and preferences.
  • Wrote listings detailing and professionally highlighting property features to increase sales.
  • Coordinated appointments to show marketed properties.
  • Reduced project costs, negotiating contracts with suppliers and optimizing resource allocation.

JUNIOR ACCOUNTANT

Computerized Bookkeeping, LLC
05.2003 - 01.2006
  • Provided accounting services for fifteen clients ranging from small business to large corporations.
  • Reconciled month-end totals for timely and accurate reporting of financial information.
  • Generated and submitted invoices based upon established accounts receivable schedules and terms.
  • Reviewed financial documents to verify accounting data and mathematical accuracy.
  • Evaluated and improved accuracy and completeness of financial records.
  • Set up and improved accounting systems and processes to meet business needs and maximize operational success.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Business Management

University of Phoenix
Tempe, AZ
09.2016

Skills

  • Project management
  • Problem solving
  • Written and verbal communication
  • Training curriculum design
  • Accounting and financial analysis
  • Data analysis
  • Leadership
  • Value-Based Payment
  • Dental Practice Management Consulting
  • Tableau Software
  • Smart sheets
  • MS Office
  • Process improvement
  • Strategic planning

Accomplishments

  • Collaborated with the Medical University of South Carolina's James B. Edwards College of Dental Medicine Department of Population Health to create a Certificate in Safety Net Dental Program Practice Management and Leadership.
  • Developed an online Value-Based Care Readiness Assessment Tool for oral health professionals.
  • Collaborated with national stakeholders including Primary Care Associations, National Association of Community Health Centers, DentaQuest Foundation, and Safety Net Dental clinics increasing access to oral healthcare to underserved populations.

Certification

  • Value Institute for Health and Care at the University of Texas at Austin, Executive Series, Strategy for Healthcare Transformation, March 2024
  • Value Institute for Health and Care at the University of Texas at Austin, Executive Series, Measuring What Matters, November 2023
  • Value-Based Care Specialization, Coursera, March 2022
  • Certificate of Completion PMP Exam Preparation Course. April 2018


Affiliations

  • National Society of Certified Healthcare Business Consultants, 2020 to Current
  • National Network for Oral Health Access, 2008 to Current
  • American Association of Public Health Dentistry, 2008 to Current
  • Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors, 2008 to Current
  • Project Management Institute (PMI), Member since 2018
  • HRSA Bureau of Primary Health Care Technical Assistance, Consultant, since 2013

References

Available upon request.

Research and Publications

  • McLeod, Caroline, Danielle Apostolon, Paige Martin, Andrea Clark, Renee Clark, Kelly Schroeder, Hannah Cheung, Rebekah Mathews. "Unlocking Value in Alternative Payment Models: The Power of Readily Available Information." Boston, MA: July 2024. DOI: 10.35565/CQI.2024.2002
  • Caroline D. McLeod RDH, MS, Elizabeth C. Kornegay RDH, MS, Tamanna Tiwari MPH, MDS, BDS, Matthew R. Mason DDS, PhD, MS, Rebekah B. Mathews MPA, Danielle N. Apostolon BS, Lisa J. Heaton PhD, John T. Wright DDS, MS, and Rocio B. Quinonez DMD, MPH, MS. "Pre-doctoral dental faculty perceptions toward value-based care: An exploratory study." Journal of Dental Education, Volume 87, Issue 2, February 2023, Pages 189-197
  • Kanan, Christine; Boynes, Sean; Ohrenberger, Kelli; Bayham, Mary; Mathews, Rebekah; Apostolon, Danielle; Mcleod, Caroline; Tranby, Eric P; Samtani-Thakkar, Madhuli; Raskin, Sarah; and Machado, Kristen. A Learning Community That Aims to Change Oral Health. Boston, MA; CareQuest Institute for Oral Health. September 2021. DOI:10.35565/CQI.2021.2040
  • Apostolon D, McLeod C, Tranby E, Mathews R. "Alternative Payment Models in Dentistry." A Provider Perspective. Boston, MA: CareQuest Institute for Oral Health; December 2020. DOI: 10.35565/CQI.2020.2021
  • McLeod C, Apostolon D, Tranby E P, Mathews R. Provider Teledentistry Use Gains Traction During COVID-19. Boston, MA: CareQuest Institute for Oral Health; November 2020. DOI: 10.35565/CQI.2020.2020
  • CareQuest Institute for Oral Health. System Transformation: A Three Domain Framework to Innovating Oral Health Care. Boston, MA; October 2020. DOI: 10.35565/CQI.2020.2015 Editorial Team
  • Sean Boynes DMD, MS, Joni Nelson PhD, Vuong Diep MPH, Christine Kanan BS, Da-Nell Pedersen MPA, Carolyn Brown DDS, MA, Rebekah Mathews MPA, Eric Tranby PhD, MA, Danielle Apostolon BS, Mary Bayham MPH, and Myechia Minter-Jordan MD, MBA. "Understanding value in oral health: the oral health value-based care symposium." Journal of Public Health Dentistry, Volume 80, Issue S2, Fall 2020, Pages S27-S34
  • Doherty M, Bingham D, Kislak R, Kolo S, Barzel R, Holt K (eds.). 2018. Safety Net Dental Clinic Manual: Second Edition. Westborough, MA: DentaQuest Partnership for Oral Health Advancement; Washington, DC: National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center. Associate Editor Danielle Apostolon, B.S.





Timeline

PROGRAM MANAGER, VALUE-BASED CARE

CareQuest Institute for Oral Health
01.2019 - Current

SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

DentaQuest Institute
11.2008 - 01.2019

PROJECT MANAGER

Oscar Squared
01.2006 - 07.2008

JUNIOR ACCOUNTANT

Computerized Bookkeeping, LLC
05.2003 - 01.2006
  • Value Institute for Health and Care at the University of Texas at Austin, Executive Series, Strategy for Healthcare Transformation, March 2024
  • Value Institute for Health and Care at the University of Texas at Austin, Executive Series, Measuring What Matters, November 2023
  • Value-Based Care Specialization, Coursera, March 2022
  • Certificate of Completion PMP Exam Preparation Course. April 2018


Bachelor of Arts - Business Management

University of Phoenix
Danielle Apostolon