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Patchwise Labs is a creative strategy firm with one simple goal: To make health more available to the people who need it, whether they're patients, family members, consumers, or communities.We work with a select list of health innovators who share our mission of helping people. We run a business intelligence practice and offer a suite of creative services to help organizations define and accomplish their business and marketing goals.

Kaia Health is a digital health program focused on musculoskeletal pain and respiratory health. As part of the sales team, I Ied and supported various commercial go-to-market initiatives focused on SMB, mid-market, and large employer segments. Direct Sales, campaign segmentation & analysis, lead qualification, B2B marketing & copywriting, partnership development, and more.

I helped launch and grow Tincture, a new thought leadership hub for healthcare and medicine, and remain involved as a writer and in a strategic editorial capacity. Tincture is a non-commercial operation focused on new ideas, fresh perspectives, and original analysis on topics spanning care delivery, business, policy, health tech, biotech, ethics, advocacy, and more. tincture.io/ @TinctureHealth

Conduct market research and intelligence in the US health IT market: competitive analysis, growth forecasting, technology assessments and comparisons, vendor profiling, regulatory landscape, consumer trends.Research focus includes: mHealth, wearable tech and connected health, patient and consumer engagement, population health management, and more.Contributions include direct client work, subscription-based services and reports, and blog posts, viewable here: http://www.chilmarkresearch.com/author/ndrao/

Oversaw the evaluation, selection and implementation of strategic IT partnerships for an array of patient-focused cancer management tools, programs and services. These partnerships were focused on scaling up access to these resources at a global level while fostering a learning environment that leverages data liquidity to encourage better cancer treatment, research and policymaking.

Successfully managed the certification of the Arcron Systems, Inc. inpatient EHR version 2.0.1 in accordance with the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT's Authorized Testing and Certification Body (ONC-ATCB) regulations. (CHPL # 08042011-1114-5)Provide regulatory subject matter expertise on meaningful use payment policy, specifically on the cost-based reimbursement to Critical Access Hospital under the Medicare EHR incentive program.Stay abreast of developments in the Meaningful Use program with regards to Stage 2 criteria and the ongoing federal certification program for EHRs.

Designed patient-centered brochure and information materials based on FAQ of medical travel as part of a broader patient engagement strategy for the individual consumer market. Maintained a weekly blog related to patient choice, insurance coverage and medical travel against the backdrop of health care reform.

Maintained an MS Access database of public/private health plan HEDIS and CAHPS quality data to design clinical and operational solutions based on NCQA's health plan rankings methodology, optimal resource allocation strategy and historic performance trends.Designed analytic solutions for health plan leadership's clinical and population health management needs, including predictive performance tools and benchmark indicators. Led monthly clinical and leadership-oriented learning collaboratives around care management, disease management and case management best practices. Shared lessons with health policy audiences through data analysis, project management, research and writing.Stayed abreast of policy developments, pilot programs and health plan innovations in health care delivery and population health management including patient-centered medical homes, accountable care organizations, competitive provider configurations (e.g. narrow network plans) and use of social media and consumer-facing tech to manage chronic conditions.Authored nationally disseminated report on Pediatric Obesity initiatives in partnership with the First Lady's 'Let's Move' campaign, GWU SPHSS/RWJF grants and health plan membership.