Nancy Hedlund Phd Mba Rph Email & Phone Number

Libertyville, Il, Us

MedNavigate is a niche healthcare firm focused on helping biotech, medical device, and health IT companies tell a compelling, data-infused clinical and economic value story, particularly when pitching to potential partners, selecting optimal clinical trial designs, constructing a budget impact model, and developing a payer dossier. Our strong team shares established affiliations with scientific advisors in medical affairs, regulatory, and market access. We mine the literature and tap into real world data (RWD) sources to generate real world evidence (RWE) to inform R&D and market access strategies. We bring forward the expertise the company needs to achieve success in the current regulatory and evidence-driven payer marketplace. We synthesize internal knowledge with external data landmarks to formulate a strategic roadmap, align stakeholders on approach, and propose a series of supporting tactics. Then with energy and momentum, we provide tactical execution of projects to catalyze the process and move closer to the client’s goals. Depending on the company’s needs, we guide clients in identifying/selecting external partners – monitoring/reporting status along the process.Accountable as Managing Director for all fiduciary and business decisions, strategy, marketing, and business development. Lead strategic operations, develop core business offerings, establish client partnerships, and foster trust as engaged, scientific, and strategic advisors through an attentive and personalized approach to each business client.

Libertyville, Il, Us

Partnered closely with Coddington Group, as the Data Scientist for Deloitte Health Informatics. Also worked with Giles and Associates in Market Landscape Assessment (CMV) for Astellas, Inc. and with Northshore University Health-systems as a Research Scientist in the Center for Clinical Research Informatics.Provided guidance on the use of ontologies and health services classification frameworks, improving interpretation of data, translating and summarizing analysis into comprehensive reports. Also guided spend research and development prioritization, and socialized approach/findings with executives by sourcing disease incidence and prevalence rates. At the University of Illinois’ School of Public Health, provided professors with instructional/investigative support, contributed to research projects, augmented student learning, and advanced respective research agenda.

Strategic leader and Real World Data (RWD) Scientist bridging clinical and industry acumen, observational design principles, and health economics/reimbursement expertise to guide the design and oversee the delivery of oncology RWD studies with actionable results. Provided strategic and programmatic advisory on the acquisition and use of RWD assets to support health economics, market access, drug development and pharmacovigilance objectives. Identified fit-for-purpose data assets and facilitated acquisition and data onboarding. Designed/delivered multiple RWD studies to estimate the incidence and prevalence of disease, describe patient disease and treatment history, quantify disease progression cost, and healthcare resources with comparative treatments. Served as Lead RWE Research Scientist for multiple RWD studies conducted across prostate cancer, urothelial cancer and AML patient populations. Partnered with each respective study team on the interpretation of findings and communication of results.Provided consultative support to medical affairs teams for multiple externally sourced RWD projects. Supported to ensure that outsourced RWD projects incorporated sufficient rigor to generate unbiased and externally generalizable results. Led acquisition/integration of a series of related claims and EMR data sources to generate an integrated, solid tumor data stack to support RWD exploration across the oncology franchise. Subsequently sponsored and led the development of an interactive end-user dashboard to allow internal clients to rapidly mine licensed data content.Co-led pilot in partnership with Global Library Information Systems, to apply artificial intelligence technologies for synthesis of published literature. Also co-led a commerce workstream for the organization’s Stellar Women employee impact group.

Deerfield, Illinois, Us

Built the organization, internal data governance structure, and processes to centralize observational EMR and claims-based research function, improving insight and control of data to include the capability of generating evidence of greater specificity to demonstrate product value. Partnered across the business with clinical, medical, and marketing leaders to develop/execute global HEOR evidence strategies.Advised the commercial franchise and therapeutic partners on U.S. healthcare payment reform measures, and projected evidence need, supporting payer/provider reimbursement and purchase decisions in the rapidly evolving marketplace.Developed the evidence generation strategy and process for querying hospital data to trace time to first dose and days continuous use of parental nutrition therapy, advancing current understanding of both adult and neonatal population in acute care utilization. Piloted novel risk and return forecasting approach for IV therapy with an external partner, delivering evidence for the creation of risk-driven, differential pricing matrix. Also served as lead and mentor for Baxter Women Leaders Business Resource Group, cosponsoring multiple surveys and events to facilitate dialogue and promote leadership opportunities within the organization.

Lake Forest, Il, Us

Contributed to the conceptualization and development of Hospira MedNet™ Portal, a proprietary drug library development and online benchmarking application. Provided knowledge conduit between field-based team and corporate office and represented voice-of-customer needs to internal marketing, therapeutic area, and research and development (R&D).Scaled the professional services consulting team from 4 to 10 FTEs, guiding individual hospitals and integrated delivery networks in the implementation and use of IV Safety Software across the U.S. and international markets. Directed a pharmacy consulting program, facilitating the collection of $300M in medical device capital revenue and generating ~ $3M in annual consultant fees.Led the Professional Services organization in achieving > 700 successful intelligent infusion installations in the U.S. and 30 international installs over 5 years by navigating relationships across large, complex integrated delivery networks.

Conshohocken, Pa, Us

Led product life cycle requirements for portfolio of automated dispensing and inventory management cabinets and physician order communication software.Presented persuasive proposal, securing $1M in investment for the renovation of MedSelect® automated dispensing cabinet line, orchestrating project plan, beta test period, and segmented market launch. Led the project team in securing funds and external expert resources to define the strategy for the next-gen institutional dispensing platform, delivering next-gen proposal on time and within budget.Partnered across the business to reduce 3rd-party expenditures for sister oncology specialty company via development and execution of customized strategy for existing product platform, replacing use of competitor’s product line.

Grand Rapids, Mi, Us

Designed and led the grant-funded, acute care medication error prevention study and presented IT prioritization recommendations. Spearheaded an innovative public health program to provide access to medications for uninsured and underinsured patients throughout Kent County, Michigan. Led the installation and integration for IV robot compounding system, Pyxis® profile order management system, and inventory management carousels for a multi-hospital, non-profit health system.

Grand Rapids, Mi, Us

Achieved full turnaround in performance metrics for a pharmaceutical services operation catered to a 1.2K census bed retirement community. Increased revenue via improved purchasing, generic utilization, and new pricing structure. Also strengthened relationships between pharmacy and nursing departments, developed and deployed clinical programs, and improved patient satisfaction.

Assured positive vendor-client relationships and satisfactory performance on CMS accreditation surveys for a territory comprised of ten skilled nursing facilities

Southfield, Michigan, Us

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Public Health Sciences

Mba, Business

B.S., Pharmacy