Clay Watson Email & Phone Number

New York, Ny, Us

myLaurel is a rapidly growing, transition of care clinical management team. As associate CMO my duties include managing and growing the clinical team, client relationships and seeking ways to improve quality of care, decrease readmission rates as well as facility length of stay for our partners.

Sr. National Medical DirectorOptum, Inc. UnitedHealth at HomeDec 2022 - Aug 2023Denver, COPromoted and spearheaded period of change and growth to existing Model of Care. Built out Population Health Medical Director Team, overseeing onboarding and training. Maintain all previous accountabilities, while increasing scope and oversight of programs and care delivery models.* Built foundation of medical leadership to more than double Population within our plan.* Collaborated on integration into national and market-level programs while maintaining quality metric performance including STARS, HEDIS.* Deliver medical insight into all programs, quality of care, and model of care decisions as key member of executive leadership team.* Spearheaded affordability and medical expense management initiatives, including collaborative efforts with internal and external entities. Including design, Cost-benefit analysis and ongoing tracking to ensure success.

Eden Prairie , Mn, Us

Sr. National Medical DirectorOptum, Inc. & Optum Senior Community CareSep 2021 - Dec 2022Denver, COEngaged as subject matter expert on national level to advise and lead on COVID-19, influenza, and other infectious diseases, as board-certified Infectious diseases physician. Served as subject matter expert for team utilizing machine learning and artificial intelligence to develop predictive models of each disease. Developed and managed infection control policies for Optum and educated thousands of providers at weekly question-and-answer sessions.* Oversaw day-to-day medical operations of Medicare Advantage Dual Eligible (Medicare and Medicaid) Program, including supervision of nurse practitioners, new business development, contracting, expense management, quality initiatives, utilization management, and physician relationships.* Instructed on common medical issues and regularly scheduled meetings to provide leadership, development, and forum for communication, ensuring coordination and collaboration with organization.* Collaborated with partner organizations and managed relationships with contracted skilled nursing facilities and provider groups.* Advised on medical coding and risk adjustment factor scores (RAF).* Helped design and implement clinical programs and initiatives with internal and external partners.* Reviewed metrics, monthly outcomes, and benchmarks of STARs, HEDIS, and UM.* Delivered internal and external presentations to professional societies, peers, and interdisciplinary groups.

Eden Prairie , Mn, Us

Medical Director Colorado and UtahOptum, Inc. & Optum Senior Community CareAug 2019 - Sep 2021Denver, COOversaw Medicare Advantage Special Needs Plan for residents of nursing facilities* Medical supervisor for 60 nurse practitioners assisting on complex medical cases.* Championed external physician and facility relationships to increase patient population.* Oversaw medical expense management, assisted with STARS and Coding accuracy, and delivered education and training to nurses and nurse practitioners.Additional Professional Experience

¨ Provides hospitalist services to rural and urban hospitals and long-term acute care facilities that are a full continuum of hospitalist practices—focused at two rural facilities and Colorado Acute Long-term Acute Care Hospital. Worked with complicated, mostly elderly patients that were hospitalized for months. Assisted the facilities with infectious disease and infection control issues.

Brentwood, Tn, Us

Responsible for the medical leadership, and patient care for the Anadarko and TIAA-CREF sites in Denver. Provided episodic, preventive, and primary healthcare to patients, depending on the needs of the clients. Lead and motivated medical providers by utilizing effective medical and people/performance management processes—supervised physician extenders on wellness promotions and primary care issues.

Galveston, Texas, Us

Director of VirologyThe University of Texas Medical BranchDec 2015 - Oct 2016Galveston, TX* Oversaw multiple mid-level practitioners responsible for all HIV and hepatitis B and C care for Texas Department of Criminal Justice, engaging patients via telemedicine.* Managed all outpatient Infectious disease cases.

♦ A start-up infectious disease telemedicine practice with clinical decision support software. Wrote and edited all of the clinical content for the software and helped in the design. Assisted the company from initial ideas, through capital fundraising and launched the online practice. As an officer of the company had a wide range of responsibilities from client contacts to marketing to human resources and people management. Also, took care of all of our telemedicine patients

Broomfield, Co, Us

♦ Recruited to start an ID inpatient and outpatient practice. Developed a successful ID practice with outpatient infusion for IV antibiotics. This included many HIV patients for both HIV and primary care. Shared call with the internal medicine group.

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Responsible for identifying and reducing risks of infections in patients and healthcare workers. Developed a functioning program coordinating all activities related to surveillance, prevention, and control of infections and produced and edited all infection control policies and procedures. Implemented these procedures in other departments, including written, large group presentations, and one-on-ones.

♦ Responsible for identifying and reducing risks of infections in patients and healthcare workers. Developed a functioning program coordinating all activities related to surveillance, prevention, and control of infections and produced and edited all infection control policies and procedures. Implemented these procedures in other departments, including written, large group presentations, and one-on-ones.Infectious Disease Physician

♦ A comprehensive Infectious Disease private practice. As a physician, involved in both inpatient and outpatient patient care and the day to day management of the practice.

Doctor Of Medicine (M.D.)

Bachelor'S Degree, Biology, Anatomy And Neurobiology