Denise leads provider enterprise services at Optum Advisory, where she helps medical groups and health systems improve clinical and operational performance. With over 40 years of experience as a registered nurse and healthcare consultant, she has led initiatives in service line development, quality improvement, and value-based care. Denise has directed multidisciplinary teams in cardiology and cardiovascular surgery, developed chronic disease programs, and driven care variation reduction. She holds RN licensure and is certified in healthcare quality, critical care, and gerontological nursing.

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