June 26, 2024
Woolston brings data science, healthcare and equity capabilities to leadership team
Bethesda, MD – Aledade, the nation’s largest network of independent primary care, today announced the appointment of Gui Woolston, PhD, as its first Chief Analytics Officer. Woolston, a seasoned health economist, will lead Aledade’s endeavors to yield insights that best help primary care practices through the utilization and governance of data and analytics.
“I am thrilled to have Gui’s expertise as part of our team, helping us to create more value for primary care practices by interconnecting the data we have across all our business units,” said Farzad Mostashari, M.D., co-founder and CEO of Aledade. “Gui has deep experience at the intersection of healthcare and data analysis and will help Aledade to even more fully support our mission to do what’s best for patients, practices and society.”
Woolston most recently served as the director of Connecticut Medicaid, which provides health coverage to more than 1 million of the state’s residents. Prior to that, he ran the analytics team for Caremark, the pharmacy benefits manager under CVS that provides prescription drug coverage to 100 million Americans. Woolston also has served as director of data science at the health analytics startup Nuna Health. He has a bachelor’s degree in economics from Harvard University and a doctorate in economics from Stanford University.
Woolston will lead Aledade’s business intelligence, analytics and actuarial teams. He also will oversee Aledade’s governance and management frameworks for data, and the company’s tools for reporting and visualization.
“Joining Aledade as its first chief analytics officer is an incredible opportunity to contribute to a company that is renowned for its data-driven decision making,” Woolston said. “I am attracted to the company’s core values of finding truth in data and using metrics to evaluate success and am eager to support our independent doctors in their delivery of value-based care.”
About Aledade
Aledade, a public benefit corporation, is the largest network of independent primary care in the country, helping independent practices, health centers and clinics deliver better care to their patients and thrive in value-based care. Through its proven, scalable model, which includes cutting-edge data analytics, user-friendly guided workflows, healthcare policy expertise, strong payer relationships and integrated care solutions, Aledade empowers physicians to succeed financially by keeping people healthy. Together with more than 1,900 practices, federally-qualified health centers and community health centers in 45 states and the District of Columbia, Aledade shares in the risk and reward across more than 200 value-based contracts representing more than 2.5 million patient lives under management. To learn more, visit www.aledade.com or follow on X (Twitter), Facebook or LinkedIn.
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