Sierra Long Collins

Sierra Long Collins has a diverse work experience in the healthcare industry. Sierra started their career in 2008 as a Management Intern at Durham County Health Department, where they worked on creating a nonprofit organization and planned a major event. In 2009, they worked as a Research Assistant at Westat, where they supported projects for the US Department of Health and Human Services, including recruiting and analyzing data for opioid treatment centers. Later in 2009, Sierra interned as a Consultant Intern at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

In 2012, Sierra joined Children's National Health System as an Administrative Resident, where they provided project management and analytics support to executive leadership. Sierra led initiatives to create a pediatric readmissions risk screening tool and executed a hospital-wide project plan for Joint Commission education.

Sierra then joined The Advisory Board Company in 2013, working as a Senior Associate in Delivery Services, Crimson Clinical Advantage. In this role, they managed a client portfolio and worked with hospital and health system executives to leverage data and technology to achieve quality goals, manage at-risk populations, and improve outcomes.

Starting in 2015, Sierra worked at KPMG as a Senior Associate and later as a Manager in Healthcare Advisory. Sierra provided professional services to executives specializing in population health, healthcare IT, and operational efficiency. Their responsibilities included managing the development of a web-based payment model evaluator tool and conducting rate parity analyses.

Currently, Sierra is working at NCQA as an Assistant Director in the Quality Solutions Group. In March 2022, they were promoted to the role of Director. Further details about their current role are not provided in the structured information.

Overall, Sierra Long Collins has demonstrated a strong background in healthcare consulting, data analytics, project management, and leadership roles throughout their career.

Sierra Long Collins completed their Bachelor of Science in Public Health, with a focus on Health Policy & Management, from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2009. Sierra also pursued a Master's degree in Health Administration from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health from 2011 to 2013. Additionally, they minored in Environmental Studies and Sciences during their undergraduate studies.