Weston Ferrer

Background

About Weston Ferrer

17 years of healthcare experience as clinical physician, psychiatrist, big tech industry executive, professor, administrative leader, quality improvement expert, and technologist. Experience includes developing strategy, building teams, identifying problems/opportunities and their root causes, implementing solutions, and defining + tracking + validating + driving outcomes that matter. Significant experience working with a range of cross-functional teams (Product/ Clinical/ Administrative/ Business Stakeholders). Demonstrated results include launching new clinical programs which achieved significant clinical response and remission of depression and anxiety, zero harm, top box patient satisfaction scores, and operational efficiencies positively impacting financial performance.[] Guiding teams towards problem/market fit oriented solutions Developing strategic initiatives Fostering collaborative and effective team culture Translating healthcare needs into technical solutions and technical solutions into clinical practice.[] Strategy: Developed company wide industry strategy for precision behavioral/mental health. Novel Technology: Clinical lead on a number of efforts related to AI/ML, Return of Results, Voice Analysis, and best in class UX design. Clinical Programs: Oversaw the safe, timely, and impactful launch of a novel digital health solution for depression. True North Outcomes: Spearheaded efforts to identify, prioritize, collect, analyze, and run improvement activities off of primary outcomes measures for multiple healthcare and industry units. COVID Response: Lead the swift and successful conversion of traditional brick and mortar care to Telehealth services for behavioral health units across multiple connected health systems and served as primary psychiatrist for multi-year healthcare provider pandemic distress clinic.[] Healthcare Leadership Behavioral Health and Wellness Innovation Product Development Measurement Informed Care Health Informatics & Technology Digital Health Regulatory Compliance Clinical Decision Support Quality Improvement & Patient Safety Lean Healthcare Data Analytics Physician Builder (EHR) Licensed & board-certified psychiatrist.