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NorthStar Behavioral Health Advisory

Strategic advisory services for organizations seeking to enhance their ability to deliver quality behavioral health services through optimized workflows, revenue diversification and payment innovation.   

NorthStar Behavioral Health Advisory exists at the intersection of four roads:​

Clinical practice

Payer strategy

Data and technology

Lived experience

"Helping to navigate complex systems so that all communities, families, and individuals can thrive."

Services:

Guided by four perspectives, I deliver integrated behavioral health advisory solutions through:

Digital Construction

Strategic System & Clinical Operations Design

Bringing clinical insight into operational strategy

What this means: Optimizing workflows, care models, and organizational structures based on clinical experience.

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Managed Care & Payer Strategy

Bridging provider perspectives with payer realities

What this means: Contract development, payment model innovation, and payer provider partnerships.

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Data & Performance Intelligence

Turning data into decisions, not just reports

What this means: Interpreting analytics that inform program performance, claims integrity, and strategic direction.

Medical Information

Experience-Centered Consulting

Elevating the voice of lived experience in system design

What this means: Patient/member experience prioritization, equity-focused frameworks, and interventions shaped by both clinical and lived insights.

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The Benefits of Working with NorthStar

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Decisions Grounded in Clinical Reality


You receive guidance that reflects how care is actually delivered not just how it is designed on paper.

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Payer-Savvy Strategy Without the Guesswork

You benefit from deep, inside-the-system experience with Medicaid, Medicare Advantage, and commercial payers.
 

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Thoughtful data interpretation which lead to actionable insights, quality improvement and enhanced ability to engage in payer negotiation.
 

Data That Drives Action, Not Just Reports

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Systems Designed with Human Experience at the Center

Lived recovery experience ensures that equity, dignity, and access are not afterthoughts — they are built into system design.

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Integration Across Silos

Rather than addressing clinical, financial, data, and equity challenges separately, NorthStar integrates them into a single strategic framework.

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I look forward to working with you!

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