Garrett Cox

About Garrett Cox

A health data scientist and epidemiologist with 20+ years of experience in scientific and research management, epidemiology, data science and healthcare analytics | multiple environments: clinical, field, public, private sector – domestic and international

Experience

1. Manager - Population Health Evaluation and Analytics

   Medical Mutual

   Feb 2020 — Present · Cleveland/Akron, OH, US

   Leads a team of analytic professionals to develop and implement analytic plans applying quantitative and qualitative methodologies; building predictive modeling and population targeting, develop outcome and quality measures for health improvement, and continual evaluate health management programs. Primary responsibilities:• Applies advanced analytic and data mining techniques to enhance existing or develop new clinical algorithms and/or predictive models to target program outreach, detect behavior patterns, and build profiles for development of effective member and provider programs. • Analyzes complex healthcare data from multiple, disparate sources to identify best practices, care delivery trends and clinical practice variations.• Drives actionable improvement opportunities, conveying results to key stakeholders, and recommending appropriate changes for realizing identified opportunities.• Provides expertise regarding analytic methodology, data availability, business intelligence (BI) tool capabilities, and appropriate use of data elements and analytic results.• Builds relationships and collaborates with internal and external stakeholders to define, develop and enhance health improvement and monitoring programs. • Provides strategic direction of analytic program methodology, drives analytic needs assessment examining the feasibility and appropriateness of various approaches, and creates solutions that drive stakeholder value. • Communicates progress and results through written and verbal communication and presentations to leadership, and ensures results are clearly and concisely communicated. • Utilizes principles of program evaluation to examine effects on cost of care, utilization, clinical quality, members\' experiences, and productivity.• Assists with the development of departmental and team strategy and goals.• Trains, guides, coaches and develops direct reports and other analytic staff.

Education

• University of Alabama at Birmingham

  MPH, Epidemiology

  1998 — 2000

• University of Arkansas

  Bachelor's degree, Physical and Biological Anthropology

  1993 — 1998

Skills

• Data Management
• Hospitals
• Study Monitoring
• Data Analysis
• Health Economics
• Disease Management
• Clinical Nomenclature Standards
• Sexually Transmitted Infections
• Hiv
• Data Visualization
• Scientific Writing
• Study Recruitment
• Epidemiology
• Study Retention
• Research Management
• Program Evaluation
• Sas Programming
• Chronic Disease
• Quality Measures
• Healthcare
• Statistics
• Clinical Research
• Scientific Communications
• Managed Care
• Research
• Public Health
• Study Design
• Disease Surveillance
• Infectious Diseases
• Violent Injury