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NORC at the University Chicago

Megan Skillman

Pronouns: She/Her

Senior Research Scientist
Health Care Evaluation
Megan is a qualitative and mixed-methods researcher who designs and leads evaluations, landscape assessments, and portfolio analyses for federal, nongovernmental, and private foundations.

Megan is a senior research scientist with over 15 years of experience in public health and health services research. Her research focuses on patient-centered outcomes research and patient engagement, health equity, public health system capacity, and health care transformation through value-based payment models. She specializes in designing and analyzing large qualitative datasets to describe complex programs with many grantees or awardees.

Megan has supported work for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, and private foundations. She recently served as an evaluation lead supporting CDC’s Public Health Infrastructure Center on an evaluation of a large-scale grant program designed to strengthen the capacity of the nation’s governmental public health system, with the goal of improving community health outcomes. She has supported evaluations of CMMI Health Care Innovation Awards and Next Generation Accountable Care Organization Model as well as led efforts to assess equity in programs and policies for the CMS Office of Minority Health.

Prior to joining NORC, Megan was director of coding at the Public Health Advocacy Institute where she had a focus on tobacco control.

Project Contributions

Assessing the Impact of Injury Control Research Centers

A pilot study to assess the impact of injury control research on training, outreach, and partnerships

Client:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Patient-Driven Research Community Learning Network

A learning network to enhance and sustain PDRCs that enable research prioritized by the communities they serve

Funder:

Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI)

Assessment of User Experiences During Phase 3 of PCORnet®

Exploring the experiences of PCORnet® users, potential users, and Network Partners to inform future enhancements to the Network

Client:

Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI)

Evaluation of the Next Generation Accountable Care Organization Model

Assessing CMS’s innovative ACO model to improve outcomes and reduce costs for Medicare beneficiaries

Client:

Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation within the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Research, Monitoring, and Evaluation Support for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Providing research, monitoring, and evaluation services to support CDC’s legacy Center for State, Tribal, Local, and Territorial Support (CSTLTS)

Client:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Reducing Health Disparities Through Quality Improvement

Helping to embed health equity into Medicare and Medicaid services

Client:

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Office of Minority Health

Evaluation of the ACO REACH Model

Evaluating the ACO REACH model that is transitioning Medicare from fee-for-service to value-based care

Client:

Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation within the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

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