Brian Altonen
Biostatistician at Medical Staffing Services- Claim this Profile
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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French Professional working proficiency
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German Limited working proficiency
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Latin Limited working proficiency
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Greek Limited working proficiency
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Bio
Credentials
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CITI Good Clinical Practice Course
CITI ProgramSep, 2017- Oct, 2024 -
Biomedical Research - Basic/Refresher
CITI ProgramAug, 2021- Oct, 2024 -
Social and Behavioral Research - Basic/Refresher
CITI ProgramSep, 2022- Oct, 2024 -
Research Reviewers and Administrators
CITI ProgramJun, 2020- Oct, 2024
Experience
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Medical Staffing Services
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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1 - 100 Employee
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Biostatistician
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Jul 2015 - Present
NYNJCT area. Database management services, primarily for population health assessment involving 2M MC patients, var. subgroups (MCD, MCR, CHP, employees), NYC & surrounding boroughs. Develop methods, metrics, research protocols, automation processes, for spatial use of clinical research data. Use of IBM(R)Cognos(R) BI enterprise, Watson, SQL, SAS, SPSS, personal GIS tools and formulas. Providing oversight into services, HIPAA compliance and implementation of spatial analyses of EMR/EHR data (up to 20 years history) by the end of 2016; activities already in place include standards for FQHC, HEDIS, NCQA, internal QOC and teaching hospital sponsored work, standardized CDM pharmacotherapeutics, social and community health program improvement projects. Working towards initiation of traditional and non-traditional geographic and spatial analysis processes, with the development of a standardized reporting mechanism for 1.5M patients, 6 cultural groups, 8 regions, 11 acute care facilities, 45 clinics, two 350-450 events per day EDs, 7-8B Clinical EMR/EHR Clinical/Claims data rows; monitor research performed de novo for the 11 hospitals, 5 FHQAs, 3 LTCs. Perform complete evaluations of EMR/EHR for the identification of potentially new studies, grant sponsored programs, missed opportunities, and important SES and cultural research areas. Analyze the rarest of conditions or diagnoses, and cultural/genetics mapping of case clusters. Assist teaching hospital researchers in data gathering and analytic steps. Producing a 7-tier HIT-GIS (admin, document, surveil, intervene, report, predict, manage) for small and large clinical regions, population or areas, as per schedule and/or ad hoc. Re-produced my 3D spatial analyst tool for evaluating healthcare needs and services provided down to small area level. Initiated prediction modelling, risk analyses protocols. Show less
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Global∑os®
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Wellness and Fitness Services
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Vice President
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2013 - Present
Consultant affiliated with consortium devoted to international start-up companies work; Global∑os® independent contractor, Senior Consultant, focusing on HIN, data management, and epidemiologic surveillance tools and applications to QOC/QOS programs. Emphasis is on the development and administration of more efficient low cost health monitoring tools that are compliant with QA standards for managed care in the U.S., according to Federal HIT standards, and the appropriate international data sharing and use policies or standards. See LinkedIn for Mike Faris, CEO at Global∑os®. Show less
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Education
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2013 - 2016
Northcentral University
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Health/Health Care Administration/Management -
2002 - 2003
Portland State University
MPH, Health Education/Health Promotion; Environmental Health -
1997 - 2000
Portland State University
MS, Medical Geography, Environmental Science -
1976 - 1985
State University of New York at Stony Brook
BS, Biology; BS, Earth/Space Sciences -
1975 - 1976
Dutchess Community College
Pre-Med, Health Education, Emergency Medicine (EMT), 3.6 -
1971 - 1975
John Jay HS
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