Candice Talkington, Mha, Cphq
About Candice Talkington, Mha, Cphq
Candice Talkington is a Policy Program Manager at Mathematica, where she has worked since 2018. She has extensive experience in health care administration and program management, having held various roles in organizations such as Anthem, Centura Health, and Booz Allen Hamilton.
Work at Mathematica
Candice Talkington has been serving as a Policy Program Manager at Mathematica since 2018. In this role, she operates remotely from Colorado and focuses on policy development and program management. Her responsibilities include conducting comprehensive assessments and facilitating initiatives that align with Mathematica's mission to improve public policy and health outcomes.
Previous Experience in Health Care
Prior to her current position, Talkington held various roles in the health care sector. She worked at Anthem, Inc. as Director of Program Management for Care Optimization Solutions from 2016 to 2018. Before that, she was an Epic Testing Coordinator at Centura Health for one year and served as a Senior Consultant at Booz Allen Hamilton for nine months. Her experience also includes a role as a Quality Improvement Advisor at Colorado Beacon Consortium.
Education and Expertise
Talkington earned her Bachelor of Science in Management Information Systems from Colorado Christian University, studying from 2005 to 2008. She later pursued a Master of Health Administration Management at Colorado State University Global, completing her studies from 2019 to 2021. Her educational background supports her expertise in health care administration and program management.
Achievements in Health Initiatives
Throughout her career, Talkington has contributed to significant health initiatives. She conducted a learning needs assessment for over 54 model participants in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Innovations. Additionally, she led the development of a technical assistance framework aimed at increasing vaccine confidence across 64 immunization jurisdictions in the U.S.
Community Engagement and Leadership
Talkington has demonstrated leadership in community engagement efforts. She facilitated quarterly benefit enhancement affinity groups for Next Generation Accountable Care Organizations and served as a senior advisor for a consortium of child welfare agencies. Her work focused on improving fatherhood engagement and promoting racial and social equity.