Payton Watt
Chicago,IL
Summary
Strategic professional in business operations known for high productivity and efficiency in task completion. Specialize in process optimization, project management, and data analysis, ensuring streamlined workflows and enhanced operational efficacy. Excel in communication, problem-solving, and leadership, leveraging these soft skills to drive team success and achieve organizational goals.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Consultant, Government Programs
Advocate Health
Chicago, IL
04.2024 - Current
- Oversee the day-to-day operations and compliance for three Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) ACOs and one Realizing Equity, Access, and Community Health (REACH) ACO, which collectively brought back $128M in savings to the organization in 2024
- Identified $100M+ in ACO savings opportunity, driving network changes and utilization strategy
- Saved $50K+ in operating costs by automating required health outreach to electronic means
- Saved teams 10+ hours per month and reduced errors by 90% by automating roster management workflows
- Developed and launched an ACO training module for over 10K clinicians, mitigating compliance risk associated with federal regulations
Administrative Fellow
Delaware Valley Accountable Care Organization (DVACO)
Philadelphia, PA
06.2022 - 03.2023
- Project managed several growth initiatives, including three new value-based contracts, network strategy, and member engagement, resulting in thousands of new MA and MSSP beneficiaries
- Saved teams 10 hours per month through the standardization of collection and reporting of care coordination metrics
- Identified $20M+ in savings for Jefferson Health and Main Line Health by analyzing CMS performance data and highlighting their clinical opportunity
Administrative Intern
UCHealth Southern Region
Colorado Springs, CO
05.2021 - 08.2021
- Assisted in service line prioritization strategy through financial review and market analysis
- Increased the orthopedic service line’s revenue by $17k each year by investigating the addition of an athletic training program
- Led a pharmacy automation project saving the enterprise $12M across all sites by conducting research on industry trends and on the two vendors in consideration
Education
Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) - Health Management and Policy, Epidemiology
The University of Michigan School of Public Health
05.2022
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) - Biology, Health & Society, Community Action and Social Change
The University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts
12.2018
Skills
- Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs)
- Medicare Policy
- Value-Based Care
- Data Analysis
- Policy Analysis
- Regulatory Analysis
- Project Management
- PowerBI
- SAS
- Constant Contact
- Microsoft Office
Awards
- 03/01/25, Advocate Health: Enterprise Population Health Annual High Reliability Award
- 04/01/21, University of Michigan School of Public Health: Student Leader of the Year
Timeline
Senior Consultant, Government Programs
Advocate Health
04.2024 - Current
Administrative Fellow
Delaware Valley Accountable Care Organization (DVACO)
06.2022 - 03.2023
Administrative Intern
UCHealth Southern Region
05.2021 - 08.2021
Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) - Health Management and Policy, Epidemiology
The University of Michigan School of Public Health
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) - Biology, Health & Society, Community Action and Social Change
The University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts
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