Kryptiq Announces New Chief Population Health Officer, Jacquelyn Hunt, PharmD, MS

BEAVERTON, Ore., June 18, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Kryptiq, a market leader in population health management, announced today the appointment of Jacquelyn Hunt, PharmD, MS, as its chief population health officer. In this role, Dr. Hunt will oversee development and delivery of Kryptiq CareManager™ population health management programs. In this capacity, Dr. Hunt will direct curation of evidence based medical guidelines with Kryptiq's 20-member Clinical Advisory Group, ensuring CareManager utilizes these guidelines and protocols to better inform providers at the point of care.

"We are committed to delivering capabilities and services that enable team-based models of care, and to helping providers make the transition from volume to value," stated Luis Machuca, chief executive officer of Kryptiq. "I am delighted that Jacquelyn has joined Kryptiq, where she will be a key member of the company's executive team, actively guiding the design of our market-leading population health and patient engagement application, CareManager."

Most recently, Dr. Hunt served as the chief quality officer and chief information officer at Bellin Health System, an integrated healthcare delivery system and a Pioneer accountable care organization. Prior to her tenure at Bellin, Dr. Hunt completed a Merck Foundation Fellowship with the Institute of Healthcare Improvement focused on the Triple Aim, large-scale system transformation, and patient-centered health technology. Additionally, she was previously the executive director of quality and care redesign at Providence Health & Services, a not-for-profit healthcare ministry comprised of 32 hospitals, 350 physician clinics, senior services, supportive housing, and many other health and educational services.

Dr. Hunt received her B.S. in Pharmacy from Oregon State University with a certificate in gerontology. She earned a Doctorate in Pharmacy from the University of Texas Health Science Center where she also completed a two year residency in pharmacotherapy and ambulatory medicine. Dr. Hunt later received her M.S. in clinical research design and statistical analysis from the University of Michigan.

About Kryptiq
Kryptiq develops solutions for population health and patient relationship management, enabling providers to identify care opportunities informed by clinical and financial data at the point of care. By unifying care teams and connecting provider organizations to the Surescripts Health Information Network, we help healthcare delivery organizations improve patient care quality, practice efficiency, and accountability.

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