Don Collins

About Don Collins

Healthcare leaders face increasingly complex decisions with mounting pressure to improve outcomes, control costs, and maintain competitive advantage.Yet too often, the data they need arrives too late, too complex, or doesn\'t answer the strategic question at hand.I work to provide healthcare leaders with analytics that enable decisive action.At Memorial Hermann, I help lead data analytics initiatives that provide leadership with the intelligence they need to drive strategic decisions:→ Surgical volume summaries and projections that inform capacity planning and capital investment→ OR utilization analysis that reveals operational efficiency opportunities→ Financial spending intelligence that identifies cost-saving strategies→ Performance dashboards that tell the strategic story for board presentationsTHE GOAL: STRATEGIC INSIGHTSI don\'t just deliver reports. I work to answer leadership questions, translate complex operational data into strategic intelligence, and find insights that drive action.My work enables healthcare leaders to- Make confident decisions with complete operational visibility- Identify and act on financial optimization opportunities faster- Present data-driven strategies to boards and stakeholders- Drive hospital-wide performance improvementsHEALTHCARE ANALYTICS LEADERSHIP- Epic reporting systems & Sigma analytics infrastructure- Cross-functional strategic initiatives across the various Memorial Hermann hospitals- Financial spending & operational intelligence- Leadership dashboards & data reportingIn healthcare, leadership decisions shape patient outcomes and organizational performance. Your strategy needs analytics that drive both.

Experience

1. Lead Data Analyst

   Memorial Hermann Health System

   Jun 2022 — Present · Houston, TX, US

   As a Healthcare Lead Data Analyst, I am responsible for leveraging my expertise in SQL, Python, R, Tableau, and Excel to drive data-driven insights, inform decision-making, and cultivate data-driven decision making in the healthcare industry. I work closely with cross-functional teams to analyze complex healthcare data and create compelling visualizations and reports that communicate valuable insights to stakeholders at various levels. My passion for continuous learning and staying up-to-date with the latest trends in healthcare analytics and technology helps me stay at the forefront of the field.Key AccomplishmentsDeveloped innovative healthcare data analytics solutions by extracting, cleaning, and analyzing complex datasets using SQL, Python, and R.Created visually engaging dashboards, reports, and presentations using Tableau and Excel to effectively communicate insights and recommendations to diverse audiences.Collaborated with clinical, operational, and administrative staff to identify key performance indicators, driving actionable insights for performance improvement.Designed, implemented, and evaluated data-driven initiatives and pilot projects, resulting in optimized healthcare processes, reduced costs, and enhanced patient outcomes.Mentored and educated team members on best practices in data analysis, reporting, and visualization, fostering a data-driven culture within the organization.Established and maintained relationships with industry leaders, researchers, and analytics professionals, promoting thought leadership in the healthcare analytics space.Skills & ExpertiseHealthcare Data AnalysisSQLPythonRTableauExcelData VisualizationPredictive AnalyticsHealthcare InformaticsCross-Functional CollaborationContinuous Learning & Innovation

Education

• University of Houston-Victoria

  Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.)