Grace Wang Email & Phone Number

Seattle, Wa, Us

Middletown, Connecticut, Us

Lead research on primary care systems innovation and transformation, with a focus on underserved populations

San Francisco, California, Us

- Develop and oversee the company’s annual clinical research strategy, and ensure that research studies are aligned with company objectives and values- Design and implement studies (e.g., experiments, quasi-experiments, cohort, cross-sectional) about pain, function, health care utilization, and health care costs- Lead survey data collection and acquisition of secondary data for studies- Support colleagues on research study planning and design, and share lessons learned from research studies with internal teams to guide program improvements

Acted as Measurement and Evaluation Task Lead on three projects funded by the Centers forMedicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)- Advised CMS leaders about its health care quality and measurement strategy for its $900M Quality Improvement Network-Quality Improvement Organizations (QIN-QIO) program.- Researched innovative health quality practices and programs that improve outcomes and demonstrate strong return on investment; recommended the most promising innovations to CMS based on strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats analysis.- Convened an Executive Leadership Council to solicit input about recommendations from C-suite leaders in health systems, program officers from leading foundations, health care improvement organizations, and patient and family representatives.- Oversaw collection and analysis of yearly survey (n=~1000, 40% response rate) and interview (n=240) data among health care providers about their experiences with a CMS program and suggestions for improvement.Contributed to a successful proposal worth over $1.5M in funding from CMS and developed proposals for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Managed 5 staff members and supported their project performance and career development by setting yearly goals, reviewing project progress every two weeks, and reviewing performance annually.

Arlington, Virginia, Us

Led or collaborated on 8 large evaluations- Designed and conducted evaluations using study designs including: randomized controlled trials, quasi-experimental studies and observational studies.- Oversaw recruitment and data collection through interviews, focus groups, and surveys with key stakeholders (e.g., county government behavioral health agency leaders, primary care clinical providers, undocumented immigrant service recipients).- Acquired and analyzed secondary data with personal health information (e.g., claims data, electronic health record data, eligibility data) by developing and executing contracts, memorandum of understanding, business associate agreements, and data use agreements with health care providers, health plans, and other project partners.- Developed working knowledge of health policy topics including, but not limited to: full service partnership and medication assisted treatment for substance use, health care access for undocumented immigrants, and crisis respite.Made recommendations to stakeholders about program improvements or expansion- Wrote and presented 10 technical reports to foundations and government agencies.- Published 4 articles in peer-reviewed publications.- Presented at national conferences (e.g., National Association of Community Health Centers Expo, California Primary Care Association annual meeting, National Pay for Performance Summit).Led or collaborated on proposals to funders- Led proposals and won $1M in funding; collaborated on successful proposals worth over $8M in funding.- Developed proposals for local government agencies (San Mateo, CA; New York, NY), federal government agencies (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Office of the National Coordinator), and foundations (Sierra Health Foundation, Blue Shield of California Foundation, California Health Care Foundation).Managed 10 staff members and supported their project performance and career development.

San Francisco, California, Us

conducted health policy and economics research on emerging genetic technologies in cancer with the Center for Translational and Policy Research on Personalized Medicine

Olympia, Wa, Us

conducted health technology assessments of emerging medical technologies for state health care payers.

Phd, Public Health

Mph, Health Promotion

Ba, Molecular Biology, Art History