Struggling to make sense of large data sets? Join us to learn more about leveraging data analytics to predict savings, prioritize reviews, identify trends and patterns, maximize staffing, and more!
- Understand different types of data analytics applicable to payment integrity
- Best practices to integrate data analytics in your payment integrity program management
- Leveraging data analytics to maximize effectiveness and efficiency
Karen Ballard
Director of Consulting Services
CGI
Karen Ballard is Director of Consulting Services, CGI, where she is responsible for managing the CGI ProperPay payment integrity platform. With a nearly 20-year career in the health payer space, Karen possesses a deep knowledge of claims processing, product management, payment integrity, and the Blue payer dynamic. Prior to joining CGI, Karen held a variety of positions in claims operations, BlueCard, and payment integrity during her 17-year tenure with Elevance Health (Anthem).
Karen holds a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Business Administration from Southern New Hampshire University. She co-founded and previously co-facilitated the Blue PI Committee, comprised of payment integrity leaders from all 33 Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans and partnered with the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association to drive change in the payment integrity space.
CGI
Website: https://www.cgi.com/us/en-us
Founded in 1976, CGI is among the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world. We are insights-driven and outcomes-based to help accelerate returns on your investments. Across hundreds of locations worldwide, we provide comprehensive, scalable and sustainable IT and business consulting services that are informed globally and delivered locally.
Struggling to make sense of large data sets? Join us to learn more about leveraging data analytics to predict savings, prioritize reviews, identify trends and patterns, maximize staffing, and more!
- Understand different types of data analytics applicable to payment integrity
- Best practices to integrate data analytics in your payment integrity program management
- Leveraging data analytics to maximize effectiveness and efficiency
Karen Ballard
Director of Consulting Services
CGI
Karen Ballard is Director of Consulting Services, CGI, where she is responsible for managing the CGI ProperPay payment integrity platform. With a nearly 20-year career in the health payer space, Karen possesses a deep knowledge of claims processing, product management, payment integrity, and the Blue payer dynamic. Prior to joining CGI, Karen held a variety of positions in claims operations, BlueCard, and payment integrity during her 17-year tenure with Elevance Health (Anthem).
Karen holds a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Business Administration from Southern New Hampshire University. She co-founded and previously co-facilitated the Blue PI Committee, comprised of payment integrity leaders from all 33 Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans and partnered with the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association to drive change in the payment integrity space.
David Ott
Director Consulting Payment Integrity
CGI
David Ott has over 28 years of experience in the healthcare and financial services industries. David has provided leadership and direction to department leaders and teams that support a variety of functions, including business development, payment integrity, claims processing, global project management and quality practices.
CGI
Website: https://www.cgi.com/us/en-us
Founded in 1976, CGI is among the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world. We are insights-driven and outcomes-based to help accelerate returns on your investments. Across hundreds of locations worldwide, we provide comprehensive, scalable and sustainable IT and business consulting services that are informed globally and delivered locally.
Jesper Balman Gravgaard
VP of Engineering
Partisia
Jesper is the Vice President of Engineering at Partisia. In the world of software development he stands as a beacon of commercializing innovative ideas through the creation of valuable software solutions focused on meeting customer and user needs. At Partisia we’re dedicated to merging MPC with blockchain technologies, striving to establish a revolutionary benchmark for digital infrastructures. Our vision is to ensure secure privacy-preserving data sharing, private machine learning and quantum security.
Jesper holds a master of Computer Science and Mathematics. Before his current role he has worked in a variety of development, operations and management roles related to starting and maturing SaaS products. Jesper is also an external examiner on Computer Science for MSc / Bachelor examinations in Denmark.
Caroline Brown
Managing Director – Sustainability Lead, Microsoft Business Group
Accenture
