Bryce Platt
PharmD
Clinical Specialist
Seattle, WA, US
Bryce Platt is a clinical specialist with the Seattle Health Practice of Milliman. He joined the firm in early 2023.
Experience
Bryce is a licensed pharmacist specializing in managed care through population health and performance improvement strategies. His expertise focuses on using patient data to track performance and drive strategy, evaluating opportunities for tactical improvement in healthcare models, and working with healthcare startups to navigate and take on financial risk in the US healthcare system through knowledge of the financial relationships across systems.
Some examples of past projects:
- Designed and built analytics dashboards to track and predict health plan costs and utilization to drive targeted cost reduction, without sacrificing quality
- Led Medicare Advantage/Part D population health programs that have improved adherence to medications by over 20% in proportion of days covered (PDC)
- Supported independent reviews of healthcare products to quantify their impact and recommend opportunities for improvement from a clinical and financial perspective
- Created and updated pharmacy utilization benchmarks
- Directed the enrollment and implementation of nationwide Center for Disease Control programs utilizing independent pharmacies, including rural areas
Professional Designations
- Member, Toastmasters International
Education
- Licensed Pharmacist, North Carolina
- PharmD, University of Kansas
Publications
Read their latest work
Article
Manage pharmacy spending with precision medicine via uplift modeling
27 August 2024 - by Bryce Platt, Tanner Boyle
As healthcare providers look to improve prescription utilization management, we examine how uplift modeling can help make precision medicine actionable.
Article
Independent review of EO Care’s model for quantifying theoretical healthcare cost impacts in the United States
10 May 2024 - by Austin Barrington, Deana Bell, Meng Sun, Bryce Platt
We take a close look at a digital health platform’s methodology to help plan sponsors estimate theoretical healthcare cost impacts of using cannabinoids.
Article
Leveraging operational excellence: Enhancing Medicare Star Ratings through effective adaptation
06 March 2024 - by Rachel Ferguson, Bryce Platt, Hayley M. Rogers
Given the impending changes to the Medicare Advantage Star Ratings, organizations should proactively act to preserve or improve their current ratings.
Article
Employers and targeted obesity care: Exploring the concept of an obesity center of excellence
06 February 2024 - by Jessica Naber, Austin Barrington, Bryce Platt
A targeted obesity care model combined with a risk-sharing financial component may align provider and employer incentives for treatment of obesity.
Article
What’s CMS’ AHEAD Model?
03 January 2024 - by David Byron, Bryce Platt, Noah Champagne
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a new total cost of care (TCOC) initiative called States Advancing All-Payer Health Equity Approaches and Development (AHEAD).