Kelly Kafarly Arias
About Kelly Kafarly Arias
Kelly Kafarly Arias is an Outreach Quality Specialist at Emblemhealth, focusing on improving HEDIS rates through provider and member outreach. She has extensive experience in healthcare quality management and holds a Master's degree in Health Administration from LIU Brooklyn.
Work at EmblemHealth
Kelly Kafarly Arias has been employed at EmblemHealth since 2019 as an Outreach Quality Specialist. In this role, she focuses on facilitating outreach efforts to both providers and members, aiming to enhance Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) rates. Her responsibilities include collaborating with Clinical Quality Specialists to engage stakeholders in HEDIS and STAR measures, ensuring that quality metrics are met and maintained.
Education and Expertise
Kelly holds a Master's degree in Health/Health Care Administration/Management from LIU Brooklyn. She also earned a Bachelor of Science degree from St. Francis College, where she studied from 2004 to 2010. Her educational background provides her with a solid foundation in healthcare management principles, which she applies in her current role. Additionally, she has expertise in supporting efficient medical record retrieval for HEDIS reviews and supplemental data collection activities.
Background
Before joining EmblemHealth, Kelly Kafarly Arias gained extensive experience in the healthcare sector. She worked at Fidelis Care in various roles, including Supervisor Behavioral Health Quality and Quality Management Associate, from 2014 to 2018. She briefly worked at Wellcare Health Plans in 2018. Prior to her roles in quality management, she served as a Pharmacy Technician and Pharmacy Manager at Simons Pharmacy in Houston, Texas, from 2003 to 2008.
Achievements
Throughout her career, Kelly has contributed to improving healthcare quality through her work in various organizations. She has supported analytical assessments of quality strategies to enhance healthcare services. Her efforts in facilitating provider and member outreach have played a significant role in improving HEDIS rates, demonstrating her commitment to healthcare quality and effectiveness.