Catherine Kirtane (Shih) Email & Phone Number

Austin, Texas, United States

Austin, Texas, United States

Austin, Texas, United States

New York, United States

New York, New York

New York, New York

Greater New York City Area

Greater New York City Area

• Developed and managed system-wide DSRIP reporting strategy: Led the development of a PPS-wide reporting plan, created data-collection templates, identified and implemented data sharing mechanisms, developed a data aggregation approach and introduced a rapid cycle evaluation methodology• Acted as a liaison between the Office of the Chief Information Officer and Northwell Health Solutions to develop project management plans, identify and communicate IT requirements related to value-based programs• Identified approaches to maximize incentive payments for speed and scale commitments, which resulted in an additional $118,000 in DSRIP Year 1 Q2. • Liaised with physician practices and community based organizations to ensure the capture and reporting of quality data: Developed data collection templates, analyzed workflows and worked with EMR vendors to implement modifications to improve data collection• Developed an MS-Access tracking tool for DSRIP deliverables for primary care providers to enable hub-wide performance reporting and the management of downstream providers• Created a new organizational structure to improve the collaboration between IT and Care Management and led the implementation of workgroups to ensure that requirements were communicated effectively to IT groups and that solutions were developed taking into account end user’s needs

Brooklyn, New York

Evaluating progress made in access to medicines over the last 30 years and developing a new framework by which access can be measured. This work is done in conjunction with experts from the World Health Organization, Boston University's School of Public Health and The Lancet.- Analyzing over 25 existing health and medicines tools and frameworks- Developing a database of all medicine related indicators- Conceiving a new framework to guide future analysis and evaluation of access to medicines and to inform policy makers of success/areas of improvements and intervention implementation

Greater Boston Area

- Population Health Management programming for large health system- Project management for a Bundled Payments pilot- Digital health research and presentation development- Pay for performance financial analysis- Financial modelling and ROI analysis of integrated care management

Geneva, Switzerland

• Technical analysis and report development on medicine financing

Boston University School Of Management And School Of Engineering

I helped found the Engineering & Management Commercialization Collaboration (EMCC) which offers MBA students from the School of Management and bio-medical engineering students from the College of Engineering the opportunity to work collaboratively on a commercialization strategy for a medical device aimed for use in resource-limited settings. This project aims to give students the experience of working on a global health project with real-world implications and to build their experience in developing sustainable business strategies in a tangible global setting.Participation in the January 2013 VentureLab by the NCIIA

Boston, Ma

Carry out evaluation of Pfizer's Global Health Fellows program- Analyse survey data- Interpret data and write evaluation report- Develop case studies and literature reviews on placements

Geneva Area, Switzerland

• Technical analysis and report development on medicine financing• Pharmaceutical products trade database creation• Pharmaceutical sector database management

Cameroon

Placement with the Integrated Development Foundation (IDF) in Bamenda, Cameroon and with the Association Chrétienne pour le Développement Economique et Sociale (ACDES) in Maroua, Cameroon• Improved organizational development of a local non-governmental organization through creation and implementation of an information management system which enhanced the organization’s ability to carry out research and manage grant documents and resources.• Improved organization’s national and international visibility through the creation of a website and the training of staff to maintain and update the website.

Assessed and evaluated the fiscal impacts of various free trade negotiations providing lead negotiators with timely and accurate information on sectoral impacts during negotiations

Developed a detailed project-based Excel model to calculate the fiscal impact of accelerated capital cost allowance for oil sands projects which contributed to the governmental decision to phase out this allowance in the 2007 Federal Budget

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Health Sector Management, High Honors

Activities and Societies: Health Services Management Association (Vice President - Global Health) Engineering and Management.

Master Of Public Health (Mph), International Health

Ma, Economics

Ba, Economics

Education record

International Baccalaureate