Center for Population Health Management and Quality

Center for Population Health Management and Quality

The Center for Population Health Management and Quality at UT Physicians is a cornerstone for population health management, guiding operational efforts to deliver equitable, patient-centered care with the highest quality and efficiency.

Our values are rooted in evidence-based care, innovation and collaboration, health equity, centering impact and sustainability, and supporting patient-focused care.

Mission

To optimize health outcomes through:

  • Continuous quality improvement
  • Population health management
  • Sustainable health care interventions
Yen Chi-Le

Yen-Chi Le, PhD

Center Director and Lead for Systems Improvement & EHR Optimization

Executive Director, Innovation and Quality, UT Physicians

Thomas J. Murphy, MD

Thomas J. Murphy, MD

Center Co-director and Lead for Population Health in Community-based Medicine

Associate Dean for Community Affairs and Health Policy and Stanley Family Distinguished Chair of Population Health and Community Medicine, McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, and Chief Medical Officer, UT Physicians Community-based Clinics

Eric J. Thomas, MD

Eric J. Thomas, MD, MPH

Center Co-director and Lead for Patient Safety & Outcomes

Associate Dean for Healthcare Quality and Griff T. Ross Professor in Humanities and Technology in Health Care, McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston

Ingrid Castillo

Ingrid Castillo, MPA, CLSSBB

Center Lead for Strategic Initiatives for Alternate Payment Methodologies

Director, Strategic Initiatives, UT Physicians

Tong Han Chung, PhD, MPH

Center Lead for Evaluation, Chronic Conditions, Medication Management, & Statistical Analysis

Senior Health Economist, UT Physicians

Kathleen Hanley

Kathleen Hanley, DrPH, MS, CHES

Center Lead for Health Promotion Planning & Evaluation and Education Initiatives

Manager, Project Management, UT Physicians

Angie Hayes

Angie Hayes, DHI, MS

Center Operations Manager & Lead for Health Informatics and Adolescent Behavioral Health

Project Manager II, UT Physicians

Linh Nguyen

Linh Nguyen, PhD, MS

Center Lead for Evaluation, Behavioral Health, Maternal and Child Health, & Statistical Analysis

Senior Health Economist, UT Physicians

Hannah Reygaerts, PhD

Center Postdoctoral Research Fellow for Population Health Management

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, UT Physicians

Sandra Stansberry

Sandra Stansberry, MPH

Center Lead for Innovation and Analytics

Director, Innovation & Analytics, UT Physicians

Logan Thornton

Logan Thornton, DrPH, MPH

Center Lead for Population Health and Evidence-based Practice

Executive Director, Health Services Delivery/ Population Health & Evidence-Based Practice, UT Physicians

Andrew Casas

Andrew Casas

Executive Vice President, UTHealth Houston, and Chief Operating Officer, UT Physicians

Sahar Qashqai

Sahar Qashqai, MPH, CLSSBB

Associate Vice President, Quality and Strategy, UT Physicians

Thomas J. Murphy, MD

Thomas J. Murphy, MD

Associate Dean for Community Affairs and Health Policy and Stanley Family Distinguished Chair of Population Health and Community Medicine, McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston And Chief Medical Officer, UT Physicians Community-based Clinics

Eric J. Thomas, MD

Eric J. Thomas, MD, MPH

Professor and Associate Dean for Healthcare Quality and Griff T. Ross Professor in Humanities and Technology in Health Care, McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston

Kevin O. Hwang

Kevin O. Hwang, MD

Professor, McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston and Medical Director, UT Physicians Internal Medicine — Texas Medical Center

Julie Bortolottie, MD

Julie S. Bortolotti, MD

Physician and Medical Director, UT Physicians Family Practice — Bayshore

Holly Holmes, MD, MS

Professor, Vice President of Community Engagement, Joan and Stanford Alexander Professor in Gerontology and Director of The Division of Geriatric and Palliative Medicine, McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston and Geriatric Medicine Specialist, UT Physicians

Mary Aitken

Mary Aitken, MD

Professor, Chair, and Dan L. Duncan Distinguished University Chair in Pediatrics, McGovern Medical School At UTHealth Houston

Pamela D. Berens

Pamela D. Berens, MD

Professor and Dr. John T. Armstrong Professor in Obstetrics and Gynecology, McGovern Medical School At UTHealth Houston And Ob-GYN Specialist, UT Physicians