Karin Proos is a clinical healthcare executive with over 20 years of experience blending pharmacy expertise with operational strategy to drive healthcare transformation. She specializes in value-based care, accountable care organizations (ACOs), quality improvement, and clinical process optimization. Her leadership spans health systems, physician groups, clinically integrated networks, and long-term care facilities, where she develops and implements innovative programs that improve patient outcomes and operational efficiency.
As a consultant, Karin has led strategic initiatives such as a Meds-to-Home program to improve medication adherence and a dispensing automation strategy that doubled prescription volume while reducing labor costs by 25%. Previously, as a population health executive at Affirmant Health Partners, she led the Federation ACO to become the top-performing Medicare ACO in the U.S., securing $70M in shared savings. She has also built ambulatory pharmacy programs, integrated care management solutions, and spearheaded Lean process improvements to reduce unnecessary admissions and enhance provider performance.
A Certified Professional in Patient Safety (CPPS) and Lean Bronze Certified, Karin is committed to advancing clinical quality, efficiency, and patient-centered care.