Janet O'malley, MBA
About Janet O'malley, MBA
Janet O'Malley, MBA, serves as the Senior Director of Clinical Operations at Novocardia, where she specializes in strategic planning and process improvement methodologies. With a background that includes leadership roles at Boston Children's Hospital, Mass General Brigham, and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, she advocates for quality and safety in patient care operations.
Current Role at Novocardia
Janet O'Malley serves as the Senior Director of Clinical Operations at Novocardia since 2021. In this role, she focuses on enhancing clinical operations through strategic planning and implementation. Her expertise in process improvement methodologies is applied to optimize operational efficiency and patient care within the organization.
Previous Experience in Healthcare
Janet O'Malley has held several significant roles in healthcare organizations. She worked at Boston Children's Hospital as the Director of the Information Services Department from 2012 to 2015. She later served as the Director of Patient Care Operations at the same institution from 2014 to 2017. Additionally, she was the Director of Population Health Clinical Programs at Mass General Brigham from 2019 to 2021 and held a position as Director at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts from 2011 to 2012.
Education and Expertise
Janet O'Malley holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics from Binghamton University. She furthered her education by obtaining a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Suffolk University - Sawyer Business School. Additionally, she completed the Safety, Quality, Informatics & Leadership (SQIL) Program at Harvard Medical School, enhancing her expertise in health information technology and clinical operations.
Skills in Process Improvement and Healthcare Operations
Janet O'Malley possesses extensive skills in implementing process improvement methodologies such as Lean, Six Sigma, and Kaizen. Her experience includes provider/payer revenue cycle management and a strong focus on quality, safety, and informatics in patient care operations. She is also knowledgeable in digital health and telemedicine, which supports her strategic initiatives in clinical operations.
Consulting and Early Career Experience
Before her leadership roles, Janet O'Malley worked as a Process Improvement & Management Consultant at Partners HealthCare from 2005 to 2011. She also held the position of Solutions Architect at Boston Scientific from 2017 to 2019. These roles contributed to her comprehensive understanding of healthcare systems and operational management.