Jay Knowlton
About Jay Knowlton
Jay Knowlton serves as the Associate Director of Value Based Care at Quartet Health, where he focuses on enhancing collaboration between healthcare payers, providers, and mental health professionals. He has a strong background in public health and healthcare administration, with experience in leadership roles and a commitment to improving patient outcomes.
Work at Quartet Health
Jay Knowlton has served as the Associate Director of Value Based Care at Quartet Health since 2019. In this role, he focuses on fostering collaboration between healthcare payers, providers, and mental health professionals. His work emphasizes the importance of virtual care teams that align with patient goals and outcomes. Knowlton's initiatives aim to enhance the integration of mental health services within broader healthcare systems.
Education and Expertise
Jay Knowlton holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from the University of Maine, where he studied from 2011 to 2015. He further advanced his education by obtaining a Master of Public Health (MPH) from the University of Southern Maine, completing his studies from 2015 to 2018. Additionally, he participated in Semester at Sea, focusing on International/Global Studies, where he ranked in the top 5% of his class in 2013.
Background
Before his current role, Jay Knowlton gained experience in various positions. He worked as a Leadership Intern at the Daniel Hanley Center for Health Leadership in 2015 and served as the Graduate Representative to the Board of Trustees for the University of Maine System from 2015 to 2018. He also held roles at Phi Kappa Sigma International Fraternity as a Chapter Officer and as a Perfect Turn Instructor at Sugarloaf.
Achievements
Jay Knowlton has contributed to healthcare improvement initiatives through his involvement with the High Value Healthcare Collaborative, where he facilitated care improvement projects across integrated healthcare delivery systems and public payers. He serves on the Board of the Maine Public Health Association and has published and presented nationally on data-driven healthcare delivery models, focusing on the integration of behavioral health and population health management.