Meet the Team

Martin Watson  (Strategy & Leadership)

Martin Watson leads the vision and corporate strategy for HealthInsight. Martin has successfully built and sold start-up organizations (acquired by Fortune 500 companies).  He has also held senior executive positions within Aetna and most recently served as SVP of Strategy for United Healthcare’s Product division. Martin’s passion for changing the health care industry continues to drive his vision for HealthInsight.

Daniel Boivin  (Legal & Human Resources)

Daniel Boivin serves as General Counsel for HealthInsight. Dan also oversees all human resource functions including; culture, compensation, and office management for HealthInsight. Previously, Dan was an attorney and partner for 26 years with a major Minneapolis law firm. He is the former chair of the Minnesota State Bar Association Civil Litigation Council. Dan’s community involvement includes being a Commissioner on the Metropolitan Airports Commission overseeing the Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport, arguably the most valuable economic generator between Wisconsin and Seattle. Dan has been involved with the pro bono representation of disadvantaged persons, acting as a volunteer judge for the Minnesota State High School Mock Trial Tournament, participation in the Minnesota Legislative Economic Loss Doctrine Task Force and the Minneapolis Charter Commission.

Don Powers (Finance and Operations)

Don Powers is accountable for the core operations functions as well as all aspects of the finance, planning, treasury and close processes for HealthInsight. Don is also the liason for regulatory agencies regarding financial oversight matters. With over twenty years experience in the health care insurance field, including experience running production areas (claims, billing, enrollment, finance and IS functions), Don brings demonstrated ability in executive leadership, financial analysis, operations and accounting.

Helen Cheng, Ph.D.  (Research & Statistical Analysis)

An award winning, published researcher in Neuroscience and Cell Biology, Dr. Helen Cheng leads the team of biostatisticians and directs the research efforts for HealthInsight.  Dr. Cheng initiates discovery research and is responsible for statistical analysis reporting for HealthInsight clients.  Cheng’s consultative research includes plan analysis, data interpretation and trend analysis, along with disease and population specific research. Dr. Cheng provides statistical modeling based on risk assessment and comprehensive health plan analysis for HealthInsight clients.

Janice L. Rahm (Product Innovation & Marketing)

Janice Rahm leads Product Innovation and Marketing for HealthInsight.  Rahm is responsible for creating consumer-friendly value-based products along with formulating and implementing strategic marketing initiatives. Rahm has been one of the industry’s innovation leaders having been part of the original Definity Health foundational team and most recently served as SVP of Product and Service Innovation for Prodigy Health Group.  Rahm’s demonstrated ability to successfully develop products, services, and software designed to promote healthy behavior and reduce health care costs make her uniquely qualified to lead innovation for HealthInsight.

Joseph Renders, D.O. (Medical Research & Development)

Dr. Renders leads the medical research team for HealthInsight.  Dr. Renders is responsible for staying abreast of new and improved medical treatments along with the education and guidance of HealthInsight members to ensure disease specific and preventive standards of care are followed.  Prior to joining the HealthInsight team, Dr. Renders spent eight years in private practice and seventeen years as a physician-educator at New York College of Osteopathic Medicine where he earned the Clinical Instructor of the Year award.

Mike Christy (Pricing & Client Services)

Mike Christy leads the Pricing and Client Services functions for HealthInsight. Mike has nearly twenty years experience in the health insurance industry and brings extensive experience and knowledge to the team. Mike has a broad background including Underwriting, Actuarial, Finance, Reporting, Operations and Process Management. Prior to joining HealthInsight, Mike was the National Vice President of Underwriting for a large group insurance carrier.

Vera Liu, Ph.D. (Research & Statistical Analysis)

Dr. Vera Liu provides client-specific comprehensive health plan analysis reporting to HealthInsight clients. Dr. Liu analyzes the weaknesses and strengths of benefit plan designs and conducts an analysis of medical and pharmacy claim data to predict anticipated undiagnosed health conditions. As a result of her plan modeling, Dr. Liu creates an “Opportunity Analysis Report” for HealthInsight clients.  Dr. Liu has co-authored a number of articles and abstracts regarding environmental health issues and brings her expertise in research and statistical analysis to the HealthInsight team.

 

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