Amanda Grandinetti, MPH
Manager, Population Health Partnership at National Kidney Foundation of Illinois- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Protecting Human Research Participants Basic Training Course
National Institutes of HealthJun, 2014- Nov, 2024 -
American Medical Association: Introduction to Health Care Quality Improvement
American Medical Association -
American Medical Association: Measure Development Boot-camp
American Medical Association
Experience
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National Kidney Foundation of Illinois
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United States
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Philanthropic Fundraising Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Manager, Population Health Partnership
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Feb 2023 - Present
o Support teams in NKFI leadership with partner engagement, business development, and relationship management, with a focus on building health care and public health partnerships. o Collaborate with other NKFI team members to develop a kidney disease data strategy for the market. o Develop needs assessment of the markets, identifying the strategic needs of partners (State Departments of Public Health or Health and Human services, Integrated health systems, health plan… Show more o Support teams in NKFI leadership with partner engagement, business development, and relationship management, with a focus on building health care and public health partnerships. o Collaborate with other NKFI team members to develop a kidney disease data strategy for the market. o Develop needs assessment of the markets, identifying the strategic needs of partners (State Departments of Public Health or Health and Human services, Integrated health systems, health plan payers, etc.) and opportunities and partners for program development. o Liaise with national NKF teams to ensure mutual understanding of needs and timelines for specific projects. o Plan and facilitate a series of Learning and Action Work Group Meetings. Ensure meeting objectives are met and meeting minutes and outcomes are distributed to relevant stakeholders. o Coordinate development of a roadmap to drive a cultural shift in primary care toward increasing the early diagnosis and management of CKD. o Oversee planning for the Ending Disparities in CKD Leadership Summit in Illinois, including identifying venue, developing an agenda in partnership with chairs, inviting critical and relevant stakeholders, and drafting any final reporting associated with the Summit. o Engage senior leadership of potential partners in the discussion of kidney disease, its impact on the community, and strategies to improve kidney disease outcomes. o Identify opportunities for collaborations and partnerships to improve health equity and overall health outcomes for people living with kidney disease. Show less o Support teams in NKFI leadership with partner engagement, business development, and relationship management, with a focus on building health care and public health partnerships. o Collaborate with other NKFI team members to develop a kidney disease data strategy for the market. o Develop needs assessment of the markets, identifying the strategic needs of partners (State Departments of Public Health or Health and Human services, Integrated health systems, health plan… Show more o Support teams in NKFI leadership with partner engagement, business development, and relationship management, with a focus on building health care and public health partnerships. o Collaborate with other NKFI team members to develop a kidney disease data strategy for the market. o Develop needs assessment of the markets, identifying the strategic needs of partners (State Departments of Public Health or Health and Human services, Integrated health systems, health plan payers, etc.) and opportunities and partners for program development. o Liaise with national NKF teams to ensure mutual understanding of needs and timelines for specific projects. o Plan and facilitate a series of Learning and Action Work Group Meetings. Ensure meeting objectives are met and meeting minutes and outcomes are distributed to relevant stakeholders. o Coordinate development of a roadmap to drive a cultural shift in primary care toward increasing the early diagnosis and management of CKD. o Oversee planning for the Ending Disparities in CKD Leadership Summit in Illinois, including identifying venue, developing an agenda in partnership with chairs, inviting critical and relevant stakeholders, and drafting any final reporting associated with the Summit. o Engage senior leadership of potential partners in the discussion of kidney disease, its impact on the community, and strategies to improve kidney disease outcomes. o Identify opportunities for collaborations and partnerships to improve health equity and overall health outcomes for people living with kidney disease. Show less
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Goldfinch Bio
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United States
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Biotechnology Research
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1 - 100 Employee
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Manager, External Engagement and New Product Planning
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Oct 2020 - Feb 2023
• Provide support on the development and validation of patient-reported outcomes instruments to be used in our clinical trials to measure improvements of the burden of disease • Applying kidney disease leadership across the organization to inform corporate messaging and positioning, clinical trial collateral development • Develop and manage patient steering committee • Work collaboratively with program teams to provide deep understanding of the disease, the patient journey… Show more • Provide support on the development and validation of patient-reported outcomes instruments to be used in our clinical trials to measure improvements of the burden of disease • Applying kidney disease leadership across the organization to inform corporate messaging and positioning, clinical trial collateral development • Develop and manage patient steering committee • Work collaboratively with program teams to provide deep understanding of the disease, the patient journey, treatment paradigm and translate into actional insights • Assist in planning patient and physician advisory boards and steering committee meetings • Responsible for maintaining an analysis on key competitors and the R&D landscape • Contribute to the development of the target product profile with a cross functional team and validate the commercial potential of our profile through market research • Help translate key insights from scientific experts (internal R&D colleagues, external opinion leaders, and patients) into clear, actionable strategies for our programs • Engage key external stakeholders, including key opinion leaders, prescribing physicians, patients, and payors and incorporate their perspectives into the program development plan Show less • Provide support on the development and validation of patient-reported outcomes instruments to be used in our clinical trials to measure improvements of the burden of disease • Applying kidney disease leadership across the organization to inform corporate messaging and positioning, clinical trial collateral development • Develop and manage patient steering committee • Work collaboratively with program teams to provide deep understanding of the disease, the patient journey… Show more • Provide support on the development and validation of patient-reported outcomes instruments to be used in our clinical trials to measure improvements of the burden of disease • Applying kidney disease leadership across the organization to inform corporate messaging and positioning, clinical trial collateral development • Develop and manage patient steering committee • Work collaboratively with program teams to provide deep understanding of the disease, the patient journey, treatment paradigm and translate into actional insights • Assist in planning patient and physician advisory boards and steering committee meetings • Responsible for maintaining an analysis on key competitors and the R&D landscape • Contribute to the development of the target product profile with a cross functional team and validate the commercial potential of our profile through market research • Help translate key insights from scientific experts (internal R&D colleagues, external opinion leaders, and patients) into clear, actionable strategies for our programs • Engage key external stakeholders, including key opinion leaders, prescribing physicians, patients, and payors and incorporate their perspectives into the program development plan Show less
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American Society of Anesthesiologists®
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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100 - 200 Employee
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Quality Program Manager
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Dec 2019 - Sep 2020
• Manage ASA’s quality improvement initiatives by engaging ASA membership, departments and stakeholders on ASA performance measure activities and supporting member participation in federal quality reporting programs. • Manage the collection of materials used for submission and maintenance process of ASA measures to external organizations. • Serve as a resource for ASA members regarding issues of quality measurement by staying abreast of CMS requirements and NQF standards. • Analytical… Show more • Manage ASA’s quality improvement initiatives by engaging ASA membership, departments and stakeholders on ASA performance measure activities and supporting member participation in federal quality reporting programs. • Manage the collection of materials used for submission and maintenance process of ASA measures to external organizations. • Serve as a resource for ASA members regarding issues of quality measurement by staying abreast of CMS requirements and NQF standards. • Analytical and administrative support to the Director of Quality and Regulatory Affairs. • Maintain up-to-date knowledge of all assigned quality measure sets including that related national quality measurement programs and initiatives (e.g. Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA), Merit-based Incentive Payment System). • Manage portfolio of current and past Qualified Clinical Data Registry measures for use in the Anesthesia Quality Institute National Anesthesia Clinical Outcomes Registry (NACOR). • Provide strong regulatory support and analysis for Qualified Clinical Data Registry and Qualified Registry reporting mechanisms under MACRA. • Manage measure submission activities and measure development processes that adhere to CMS and NQF guidelines and best practices. • Coordinate measure testing activities and complete measure maintenance and application materials by fostering sound relationships with the Anesthesia Quality Institute, Analytics and Research Services and other ASA department and practice stakeholders. • Promote anesthesiology quality and performance measures by maintaining external relationships and participating in measure-related activities. (e.g. National Quality Forum, CMS, AHRQ, Specialty Society forums and activities). Show less • Manage ASA’s quality improvement initiatives by engaging ASA membership, departments and stakeholders on ASA performance measure activities and supporting member participation in federal quality reporting programs. • Manage the collection of materials used for submission and maintenance process of ASA measures to external organizations. • Serve as a resource for ASA members regarding issues of quality measurement by staying abreast of CMS requirements and NQF standards. • Analytical… Show more • Manage ASA’s quality improvement initiatives by engaging ASA membership, departments and stakeholders on ASA performance measure activities and supporting member participation in federal quality reporting programs. • Manage the collection of materials used for submission and maintenance process of ASA measures to external organizations. • Serve as a resource for ASA members regarding issues of quality measurement by staying abreast of CMS requirements and NQF standards. • Analytical and administrative support to the Director of Quality and Regulatory Affairs. • Maintain up-to-date knowledge of all assigned quality measure sets including that related national quality measurement programs and initiatives (e.g. Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA), Merit-based Incentive Payment System). • Manage portfolio of current and past Qualified Clinical Data Registry measures for use in the Anesthesia Quality Institute National Anesthesia Clinical Outcomes Registry (NACOR). • Provide strong regulatory support and analysis for Qualified Clinical Data Registry and Qualified Registry reporting mechanisms under MACRA. • Manage measure submission activities and measure development processes that adhere to CMS and NQF guidelines and best practices. • Coordinate measure testing activities and complete measure maintenance and application materials by fostering sound relationships with the Anesthesia Quality Institute, Analytics and Research Services and other ASA department and practice stakeholders. • Promote anesthesiology quality and performance measures by maintaining external relationships and participating in measure-related activities. (e.g. National Quality Forum, CMS, AHRQ, Specialty Society forums and activities). Show less
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American Academy of Dermatology
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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200 - 300 Employee
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Senior Specialist, Performance Measures and Analysis
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Sep 2016 - Dec 2019
Plans, organizes, and monitors the development of measure sets. Conducts the review of evidence to support measures, working closely with physician work group members and vendors. Provides detailed background searches and literature reviews. Investigates gaps in care (though literature reviews and review of clinical guidelines) for draft measures. Researches for analogous measures, and ascertain the level of evidence for measures through grading relevant guidelines, primary research… Show more Plans, organizes, and monitors the development of measure sets. Conducts the review of evidence to support measures, working closely with physician work group members and vendors. Provides detailed background searches and literature reviews. Investigates gaps in care (though literature reviews and review of clinical guidelines) for draft measures. Researches for analogous measures, and ascertain the level of evidence for measures through grading relevant guidelines, primary research and meta-analyses. Compiles ICD/ CPT codes related to the draft measures. Works closely with DataDerm staff to conduct exploratory data analysis to identify data gaps, trends, and patterns in dermatological clinical care that can inform performance improvement efforts and measure development priorities. Coordinates measure testing, which includes leading recruitment efforts, reviewing data analysis work of measures testing vendors, communicating with testing sites, and monitoring progress. Identifies data trends, gaps, and patterns within data on dermatologic care from literature reviews and interprets the findings to develop materials to inform the AAD’s measure development work. Prepares meeting materials, tracks project progress, arranges work group calls, and responds to physician member inquiries. Supports measure development work groups, including briefing the chair, coordinating member assessments of measures, conducting email ballots, and supporting review by higher CCTFs and Board of Directors. Supports development of quality improvement tools, including assessing the application of existing QI Tools to Dermatology, and analyzing DataDerm data. Show less Plans, organizes, and monitors the development of measure sets. Conducts the review of evidence to support measures, working closely with physician work group members and vendors. Provides detailed background searches and literature reviews. Investigates gaps in care (though literature reviews and review of clinical guidelines) for draft measures. Researches for analogous measures, and ascertain the level of evidence for measures through grading relevant guidelines, primary research… Show more Plans, organizes, and monitors the development of measure sets. Conducts the review of evidence to support measures, working closely with physician work group members and vendors. Provides detailed background searches and literature reviews. Investigates gaps in care (though literature reviews and review of clinical guidelines) for draft measures. Researches for analogous measures, and ascertain the level of evidence for measures through grading relevant guidelines, primary research and meta-analyses. Compiles ICD/ CPT codes related to the draft measures. Works closely with DataDerm staff to conduct exploratory data analysis to identify data gaps, trends, and patterns in dermatological clinical care that can inform performance improvement efforts and measure development priorities. Coordinates measure testing, which includes leading recruitment efforts, reviewing data analysis work of measures testing vendors, communicating with testing sites, and monitoring progress. Identifies data trends, gaps, and patterns within data on dermatologic care from literature reviews and interprets the findings to develop materials to inform the AAD’s measure development work. Prepares meeting materials, tracks project progress, arranges work group calls, and responds to physician member inquiries. Supports measure development work groups, including briefing the chair, coordinating member assessments of measures, conducting email ballots, and supporting review by higher CCTFs and Board of Directors. Supports development of quality improvement tools, including assessing the application of existing QI Tools to Dermatology, and analyzing DataDerm data. Show less
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American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS)
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United States
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Non-profit Organization Management
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100 - 200 Employee
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Quality Programs Analyst
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Mar 2015 - Sep 2016
I implement activities related to the ASPS’s quality and evidence-based medicine initiatives. I serve as the staff lead and coordinator for all performance measurement related activities. Staff lead and coordinator for all ASPS related activities in quality performance measurement including: creation, stewardship, specifications, testing, code applications, public comment, and public reporting. Federal quality reporting subject matter expert: Physician Quality Reporting System… Show more I implement activities related to the ASPS’s quality and evidence-based medicine initiatives. I serve as the staff lead and coordinator for all performance measurement related activities. Staff lead and coordinator for all ASPS related activities in quality performance measurement including: creation, stewardship, specifications, testing, code applications, public comment, and public reporting. Federal quality reporting subject matter expert: Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS), MACRA, MIPS, EHR Incentive Program (Meaningful Use). Includes analysis of pre-rulemaking, proposed, and final rules. Project manager for the construction and implementation of ASPS’s first Qualified Clinical Data Registry (ASPS-QCDR): self-nomination, data validation plan, benchmarking methodology, measure selection, assembly of task force, and construction of analytic flow. Participation in the development of Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines. Staff liaison with national stakeholders: National Quality Forum, American Medical Association, American Medical Association- Physician Consortium for Performance Improvement, Choosing Wisely, Surgical Quality Alliance, Physician Clinical Registry Coalition, National Quality Registries Network, Council of Medical Specialty Societies, Physician Quality Measurement Management. Conducts data extraction and critical appraisal of systematic literature reviews and meta-analyses Participates in the development of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. Show less I implement activities related to the ASPS’s quality and evidence-based medicine initiatives. I serve as the staff lead and coordinator for all performance measurement related activities. Staff lead and coordinator for all ASPS related activities in quality performance measurement including: creation, stewardship, specifications, testing, code applications, public comment, and public reporting. Federal quality reporting subject matter expert: Physician Quality Reporting System… Show more I implement activities related to the ASPS’s quality and evidence-based medicine initiatives. I serve as the staff lead and coordinator for all performance measurement related activities. Staff lead and coordinator for all ASPS related activities in quality performance measurement including: creation, stewardship, specifications, testing, code applications, public comment, and public reporting. Federal quality reporting subject matter expert: Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS), MACRA, MIPS, EHR Incentive Program (Meaningful Use). Includes analysis of pre-rulemaking, proposed, and final rules. Project manager for the construction and implementation of ASPS’s first Qualified Clinical Data Registry (ASPS-QCDR): self-nomination, data validation plan, benchmarking methodology, measure selection, assembly of task force, and construction of analytic flow. Participation in the development of Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines. Staff liaison with national stakeholders: National Quality Forum, American Medical Association, American Medical Association- Physician Consortium for Performance Improvement, Choosing Wisely, Surgical Quality Alliance, Physician Clinical Registry Coalition, National Quality Registries Network, Council of Medical Specialty Societies, Physician Quality Measurement Management. Conducts data extraction and critical appraisal of systematic literature reviews and meta-analyses Participates in the development of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. Show less
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Education
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2019 - 2024
Northern Illinois University
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Health Sciences -
2013 - 2014
Elmhurst College
Master's degree, Public Health -
2008 - 2012
Elmhurst College
Bachelor's of Science, Psychology
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