Senior Director, Provider Technology Consulting, Optum Advisory

Jolene Ackerson, PA, M.S.


Experience & Background

Jolene Ackerson, PA, M.S.

Jolene Ackerson serves as Senior Director within Optum Advisory's Provider Technology Services practice, leveraging extensive expertise across clinical, operational, and technological domains. Over the past five years, she has established a robust Health Informatics practice and partnered with numerous healthcare organizations to facilitate transformative change. Her leadership has consistently enhanced clinician efficiency and experience, resulting in measurable improvements in patient outcomes.

Before joining Optum, Jolene established and led multiple high-performing teams, delivering meaningful impact through strategic engagements in both the private and public sectors. She specializes in driving adoption, performance, and transformative change initiatives that enhance the clinician and patient journey, ensuring measurable improvements for all stakeholders involved.

Jolene is a proud Michigan State Spartan "Go Green" and is an avid baker and reader. She enjoys anything that involves the water and spending time with her family.

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What You Need to Know About Jolene

Jolene is recognized for her ability to effectively bridge clinical, operational, and technical teams to drive operational excellence and measurable improvements in healthcare. She champions innovations, such as AI integration, to enhance clinician and patient experiences, and prioritizes safe, effective operational transformation that benefits all stakeholders.

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