E28 Kenneth Schwartz, VP of Innovation and Analytics at HealthFirst 

Today's guest is Kenneth Schwartz, VP of Innovation and Analytics
at HealthFirst. Healthfirst is a provider-sponsored health
insurance company that serves more than 1.4 million members in
downstate New York. Healthfirst offers top-quality Medicaid,
Medicare Advantage, Child Health Plus, and Managed Long Term Care
plans for their customers.


Kenneth is responsible for Healthfirst's Analytics Delivery, Data
Science and Advanced Analytics teams delivering insights that
improve the health of New Yorkers. Building capabilities in
machine learning, text analytics and graph analysis that combined
within a great user experience become first-class Data Products
that empower business users throughout the company.


In the show, Kenneth will discuss:


How he transitioned into a career in tech and data science


The interesting work he does at Healthfirst


Challenges of working with legacy data


The benefits they are making to people’s lives


How to make the most out of AI and Data Science in your business