Neil Krohn

About Neil Krohn

Expertise in utilization, clinical, and quality analytics. Exceptional knowledge of medical, behavioral health, and pharmacy claims. Extensive experience identifying cost of care drivers via predictive modeling. • Demonstrated $1.3M in cost of care savings for Autism Spectrum Disorder provider and services management program. Designed evaluation plan based on hybrid authorization-claims analysis, when claims data alone proved insufficient to capture program-generated savings. • Created algorithm for monetizing savings accruing from pharmacy & lab reminder program. Overcame initial barriers to sizing monetary impact by multi-sourcing cost data and trending costs savings from both medical adverse events and cost of compliance variables. PMPM savings varied by medical diagnosis, frequency of adverse events, and cost of compliance. • Evaluated predictive model identifying members with BH diagnoses likely to be hospitalized. At-risk members outreached via IVR showed inpatient rates 5% lower for members contacted. • Reduced clinical adverse events by 33% in a medication education pilot. Implemented a quasi-experimental design using medical claims, engagement metrics, and clinical measures to model patient characteristics, types of services, and number of participants needed to maximize clinical benefits and cost savings. • Built business case for potential use of social media (Twitter) to identify and outreach members with behavioral health diagnoses (keyword search using Radian6 software). Estimated $1M to $3M annual cost savings from service referrals. See more about my interests and projects on ResearchGate: Neil Krohn on ResearchGate

Experience

1. Health Services Analyst

   Advanced Healthcare Analytics

   Dec 2015 — Present · Denver, CO, US

   I provide research design and analytics for the public and private sectors.I completed a project, with my partners, surveying mental health services for adolescents throughout Colorado.I have consulted with clients on:* Behavioral health medication compliance and adherence.* Advantages and disadvantages of behavioral health delivered by health plans and carve-out provider organizationsI have expertise in the following areas:Program evaluationROI methodologyResearch study designQualitative and interview-based research

Education

• University of Colorado Denver

  Post-doctoral Fellowship in Administration and Evaluation Psychology

  1999 — 2000

• University of Houston

  Bachelor's Degree

• University of Tulsa

  Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

  1993 — 2000

Skills

• Program Evaluation
• Mental Health
• Higher Education
• Healthcare Information Technology (Hit)
• Sas
• Qualitative Research
• Research
• Healthcare Information Technology
• Behavioral Health
• Statistics
• Psychotherapy
• Psychology
• Treatment
• Data Analysis
• Teaching
• Healthcare
• Clinical Research
• Public Health
• Research Design