Tom Burton
About Tom Burton
Tom Burton is a Co-Founder and Strategic Advisor at Health Catalyst, where he advocates for activity-based costing methods and waste elimination in healthcare. He has extensive experience in healthcare management and analytics, holding various leadership roles at Health Catalyst and Intermountain Healthcare.
Work at Health Catalyst
Tom Burton has held multiple roles at Health Catalyst, contributing significantly to the organization since its inception. He served as Co-Founder and Chief Learning Officer from 2020 to 2021, where he focused on enhancing learning initiatives within the company. Prior to this, he was the Senior Vice President of Product Development from 2008 to 2018, and later took on the role of Co-Founder and President of Professional Services from 2018 to 2020. Currently, he works as Co-Founder and Strategic Advisor, a position he has held since 2021. His work emphasizes the importance of analytic literacy and cost management in healthcare.
Education and Expertise
Tom Burton earned a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Brigham Young University, completing his studies from 1988 to 1993. He furthered his education with a Master's degree in Business Administration from the same institution, studying from 1993 to 1995. His academic background provides a solid foundation for his expertise in healthcare analytics, cost management, and information systems.
Background
Before his tenure at Health Catalyst, Tom Burton worked at Intermountain Healthcare as an Information Systems Manager from 2002 to 2008. He also held the position of Engineering Manager at GE Healthcare / Intermountain Healthcare from 2005 to 2008. His early career included a role as Merchandise Controller at CSK Auto from 1995 to 1998. This diverse background in healthcare and technology has shaped his approach to improving healthcare delivery.
Achievements
Throughout his career, Tom Burton has advocated for the adoption of activity-based costing (ABC) methods to improve cost management in healthcare. He promotes waste elimination through enhanced improvement literacy and supports the transition to value-based care business models via population health literacy. His initiatives aim to improve healthcare providers' capabilities in information distribution through analytic literacy.