Christine A. Degan, RN, MA, joined Beacon in 1998, as Director of Quality Management and Improvement, to lead the Company’s first NCQA accreditation. Ms. Degan successfully led Beacon to obtaining Full Accreditation within two years of hire, and has led subsequent NCQA accreditations in 2003 and 2006.
As Director of Quality Management and Improvement, Ms. Degan was instrumental in the design and development of an Aftercare Follow Up Program that produced "top in the nation" Medicaid HEDIS Follow Up After Mental Health Hospitalization rates.
As Vice President for Clinical and Quality Management, she now oversees the Clinical and Quality operations, program development and evaluation, ensuring high quality services for our partner health plans and their membership. Her most recent accomplishments are the development and implementation of a Depression Disease Management program and Psychotropic Drug Intervention program. Ms. Degan received her RN degree from College of Marin in California, and her Bachelor and Master Degrees in Social Science Research from the University of New Hampshire.
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