Deborah N. Email & Phone Number

Austin, TX, US

Austin, Texas, United States

• Dynamic healthcare consultant (M.P.Aff., Data Science & Analytics Post-Grad Program, PMP), specializing in health IT, data analytics, predictive modeling, machine learning, healthcare policy.
• Proven track record in transforming healthcare delivery through innovative solutions, including leading the successful $865 million federal/state Texas Electronic Health Record Promoting Interoperability Program, which.
• Passionate about leveraging data-driven strategies to enhance program effectiveness and public health outcomes.

• Currently enrolled in post-graduate program in Data Science and Business Analytics at the University of Texas McCombs School of Business. Completion in December 2024. Key skills and proficiencies achieved:
• Business statistics: Inferential statistics, estimation & hypothesis testing, other common statistical tests
• Python programming & associated libraries (numpy, pandas, seaborn, sklearn, matplotlib)
• Exploratory data analysis & visualization with Python, Tableau, and Power BI
• Supervised machine learning techniques (regression and classification)
• Ensemble & Boosting methods (Bagging, Random Forest, AdaBoost, Gradient Boost, XGBoost)

Austin, TX

• Program/project manager for $865 million federal Electronic Health Record Promoting Interoperability Program.
• Increased use of EHR technology from 20% of providers to approx 89% over program lifespan.
• Managed day to day program activities including: analysis of federal/state rules, policy updates, budget, federal reporting, program audits, stakeholder communications, and liaison with state technology partners.

• Lead researcher focused on identification and dissemination of innovative health care knowledge and best practices.
• Coordinated research for four task forces comprised of international health care experts.
• Wrote report series on global health workforce education and training standards and presented data at two professional conferences.
• Researched and wrote case studies and reports.
• Developed grant proposals for public and private funding opportunities.
• Supervised three Master’s level research fellows.

• Clients/projects included:
• Texas Health and Human Services Commission: Editor of biennial Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) policy book – The Pink Book (2011 edition). This publication is distributed to all Texas.
• Texas Department of State Health Services: Editor of a 500-page report and data book summarizing the state’s performance on a variety of national health status and disease indicators.

• Performed advanced research, evaluation, technical and analytical work related to the planning, development, implementation, and financing of the Texas Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Programs (CHIP).
• Project manager for implementation of electronic health record (EHR) system for Texas’ 30,000 foster care children. Wrote successful grant proposal resulting in $4 million award from the federal Centers for Medicare &.
• Co-project manager for implementation of the Texas Nurse-Family Partnership, an evidence- based maternal and early childhood health program for low-income, first-time parents and their children.

Master Of Public Affairs (M.P.Aff.)

Bachelor Of Science, Biology

Education record