Kate Behan, MD, FACP, is the Chief Medical Officer at Arcadia, a leading data analytics platform for healthcare, where she applies a clinical perspective to the design and implementation of strategies that enable healthcare organizations to succeed in value-based care. In addition to serving as a strategic advisor to physician leaders at Arcadia’s clients, she provides clinical input into the development of Arcadia’s technology and service programs.
Dr. Behan has more than two decades of healthcare experience in both clinical and administrative leadership roles at academic, large health system, and payer organizations. She received her bachelor’s degree from Providence College and her medical degree from MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine. She’s also certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, a fellow of the American College of Physicians, and a member of the Pennsylvania State Medical Society.
When hospitals are inundated with acutely sick patients, data can help overwhelmed staff and providers allocate resources and care more efficiently. For example, stratification tools can group patients based on risk, enabling healthcare organizations to divert patients to the most appropriate site of care.