Kristine Baumgart Walhof
About Kristine Baumgart Walhof
Kristine Baumgart Walhof is the Program Director for Medicare Star Ratings at Novillus, where she leads a team dedicated to achieving 5-Star performance. She holds a BBA from Pacific Lutheran University and an MBA and MHA from the University of Missouri - Columbia, with extensive experience in healthcare performance metrics.
Current Role at Novillus
Kristine Baumgart Walhof serves as the Vice President of Consulting Services at Novillus. In this role, she leads initiatives that leverage the Novillus suite of innovative solutions to enhance health plan performance. Her focus is on driving partners toward achieving 5-Star performance, particularly in the context of Medicare Star Ratings.
Work at Cambia Health Solutions
Kristine Baumgart Walhof has held multiple positions at Cambia Health Solutions. She worked as a Project Manager for Medicare Star Ratings from 2013 to 2014 in the Boise, Idaho area. Following this role, she served as Program Director for Medicare Star Ratings from 2014 to 2018, also in Boise, Idaho. Her tenure at Cambia Health Solutions spanned five years and involved significant contributions to Medicare performance metrics.
Education and Expertise
Kristine Baumgart Walhof holds a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) from Pacific Lutheran University. She furthered her education at the University of Missouri - Columbia, where she earned both a Master of Business Administration (MBA) and a Master of Health Administration (MHA). Her expertise encompasses HEDIS, Stars, Risk Adjustment, MRA, CRA, Medicare, Medicaid, provider engagement, and consumer insights.
Background
Kristine Baumgart Walhof has a diverse professional background in healthcare consulting and program management. Her career includes significant experience in Medicare Star Ratings and health plan performance improvement. She has worked in both the Boise, Idaho area and Portland, Oregon, contributing to various initiatives aimed at enhancing healthcare delivery.
Achievements in Medicare Star Ratings
Throughout her career, Kristine Baumgart Walhof has been instrumental in driving improvements in Medicare Star Ratings. Her leadership in various roles has focused on achieving high performance metrics, particularly in her current position at Novillus and her previous tenure at Cambia Health Solutions.