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Bradley Howard, MD
Vice President, Optum Insights
Bradley Howard, MD is an experienced healthcare executive and physician leader. He currently serves as the Executive Medical Director at Clinovations, A Division of the Advisory Board Company, a position he has held since September 2014.2
Professional Background
Dr. Howard is a Senior Vice President and Executive Medical Director who specializes in Electronic Health Record (EHR) Optimization. He leads the Optimization Service Line at Clinovations, which accounts for $16 million in revenue.1 His main areas of focus include:
- Optimizing the capture of HCC conditions
- Maximizing the delivery of Medicare Annual Wellness Visits
- Streamlining EHR workflows, particularly in Epic, to enhance provider efficiency and engagement
Previous Roles
Prior to his current position, Dr. Howard has held several leadership roles in healthcare:
- Senior System VP and CMIO for a complex metropolitan health system in Chicago
- Regional CMO
- Regional CMIO
- Hospital Medical Staff VP
- Emergency Department Medical Director1
Expertise
Dr. Howard has extensive experience in:
- Implementing and optimizing multiple EHR platforms, both inpatient and ambulatory
- Achieving Meaningful Use and Clinical Transformation
- Creating Accountable Care Organizations and clinically integrated networks1
His work at Clinovations focuses on population risk rating, particularly accurate HCC capture and documentation, which is crucial for gauging the complexity and cost of patient populations and securing appropriate reimbursement.1
Bradley Howard, MD's LinkedIn profile can be found under the username bradley-howard-md-990b0216.2