Cynthia brings over 15 years of experience in the health care field. She has extensive experience in patient care delivery in the outpatient setting, as well as experience in inpatient care, palliative care, and telemedicine. While in practice, she developed a referral program for physicians to the Diabetes Prevention Program through the YMCA for BayCare Health System, located in the Tampa Bay Area. Cynthia most recently practiced telemedicine to support COVID-19 pandemic access to care. Before joining Precision, Cynthia served as the Senior Medical Director of Pharmacy for WellCare Health Plans. In that role, she oversaw prior authorization development, utilization management, Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee, Drug Utilization Review Committee and the Quality Committee. In addition, she oversaw utilization management of high-cost precision drugs. When Centene purchased WellCare Health Plans, Cynthia moved into the position of Vice President Medical Director. In that role, she built and managed a team of medical directors to insource operations and create synergies for the combined organization. In addition, she worked closely with the population health team to develop diabetes and cardiovascular health strategies.
At Precision, Cynthia’s areas of expertise are strategic initiatives for access in national health plans and health systems. Other areas of expertise include population health, healthcare disparities, and chronic disease management. Key disease and focus areas include diabetes, obesity, pulmonary, oncology, and transplant.