A seasoned consultant, Ellen Breslin draws upon her nearly 30 years of experience and expertise in health policy, with a commitment to payment and delivery reform and to improving outcomes for persons with disabilities. As an independent consultant for nearly 10 years, Ellen provided extensive financing and policy expertise to an array of clients including … Read More
With front-line experience in health promotion and the delivery of human services, Mary Kate Brousseau is passionate about quality improvement and serving vulnerable populations. Mary Kate has experience developing, implementing, and evaluating state and regional programs focused on preventive and primary care. Most recently, she created and directed the National Capital Area Breast Health Quality … Read More
Karis Burnett is a proactive, talented, and self-motivated data analyst with a passion for using her skills to alleviate inequities within the healthcare system. In her role as data analyst at Wakely Consulting Group, an HMA Company, Karis manages 42 publicly available healthcare focused databases across three different servers and effectively communicates the contents of … Read More
Barbara Butler-Moore brings both direct service and policy development experience to HMA. Her expertise in Medicaid ranges from managed care procurement to state plan and waiver development. With in-depth knowledge of process improvement and program evaluation design, Barbara applies clinical and regulatory perspectives to enhance quality initiatives, expand behavioral health programs, and increase access to … Read More
Kristin Crawford is a legislative affairs and government relations expert with more than 25 years of experience in executive level leadership within Pennsylvania’s executive and legislative branches of government. Prior to joining HMA, Kristin was legislative director with the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS), Pennsylvania’s Medicaid agency and the largest state agency in the … Read More
Julia Elitzer specializes in the analysis of healthcare utilization, public health programming and health intervention evaluation. As a qualitative researcher and green belt in Lean Management, Julia employs root cause analysis diagramming and analytic software to identify and address barriers to program implementation. Julia strategically translates her research into actionable solutions and marketable products. Her … Read More
Anthony Federico is a seasoned government and non-profit leader with 12 years of expertise in housing, homelessness, and healthcare. He excels in developing and implementing innovative programs, executing Medicaid waivers, and cultivating cross-sector partnerships. Prior to joining HMA, Anthony served as a manager in San Francisco’s Department of Homeless and Supportive Housing, where he played … Read More
This webinar was held on May 18, 2023. HMA’s five-part 1115 Justice Waivers: Building Bridges of Health for Persons Leaving Carceral Settings webinar series is designed to help plans and other stakeholders improve the long-term health outcomes of individuals leaving carceral settings. This webinar focused on the carceral settings operational healthcare practices, including intake screenings … Read More
If you search the term “value-based care” on the internet you will find over 2.5 million hits on that term alone. No one would disagree with the need to provide value to patients and purchasers, but how we define value differs based on where we sit. Value is paying for outcomes, not volume of services. … Read More
A successful approach to expanding access to jail-based opioid treatment, that began in California, will grow to 16 additional counties across the country. Health Management Associates (HMA), a leading healthcare consulting firm, developed the program blueprint which was successfully deployed in 29 California counties and resulted in better access to Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) for … Read More